The Impact Of Sexual Assault History On Current Relationship Functioning

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Testa ◽  
Jennifer Livingston
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Relationship Functioning ◽  
The Impact

Hope Under Assault: Understanding the Impact of Sexual Assault on Hope and Suicidal Risk in College

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina Yu ◽  
Zunaira Jilani ◽  
Edward C. Chang ◽  
Erin E. Fowler ◽  
Jiachen Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Suicidal Risk ◽  
The Impact

Beliefs About the Safety and Necessity of the Examination and the Impact on Women's Perceptions of the Pelvic Examination Following Sexual Assault

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Weitlauf ◽  
Rudolf Moos ◽  
David Spiegel ◽  
Susan Frayne ◽  
John Finney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Pelvic Examination ◽  
Women’S Perceptions ◽  
The Impact

Mandatory Reporting and Adolescent Sexual Assault

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110302
Author(s):  
Caroline Bailey ◽  
Jessica Shaw ◽  
Abril Harris
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mandatory Reporting ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Long Term Consequences ◽  
The Impact

Adolescents experience alarmingly high rates of sexual violence, higher than any other age-group. This is concerning as sexual violence can have detrimental effects on teens’ personal and relational well-being, causing long-term consequences for the survivor. Still, adolescents are hesitant to report the assault or seek out services and resources. When an adolescent survivor does seek out services, they may interact with a provider who is a mandatory reporter. This scoping review sought to synthesize the current U.S.-based research on the role, challenges, and impact of mandatory reporting (MR) in the context of adolescent sexual assault. Database searches using key words related to MR, sexual assault, and adolescence identified 29 peer-reviewed articles. However, none of these articles reported on empirical investigations of the phenomenon of interest and instead consisted of case studies, commentaries, and position papers. The scoping review was expanded to provide a lay of the land of what we know about the intersection of adolescent sexual assault and MR. Results of the review indicate that though implemented broadly, MR policies vary between individuals, organizations, and states and have historically been challenging to implement due to this variation, conflicts with other laws, tension between these policies and providers’ values, and other factors. Based on the available literature, the impact of MR in the context of adolescent sexual assault is unknown. There is a critical need for research and evaluation on the implementation and impact of MR policies, especially in the context of adolescents and sexual violence.

Focal Concerns and Police Decision Making in Sexual Assault Cases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802199128
Author(s):  
David S. Lapsey ◽  
Bradley A. Campbell ◽  
Bryant T. Plumlee
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Empirical Literature ◽  
Campbell Collaboration ◽  
Focal Concerns ◽  
Police Decision Making ◽  
The Impact

Sexual assault and case attrition at the arrest stage are serious problems in the United States. Focal concerns have increasingly been used to explain police decision making in sexual assault cases. Because of the popularity of the focal concerns perspective and potential to inform evidence-based training, a systematic review and meta-analysis are needed to condense the literature. In this study, we assess the overall strength of the relationship between focal concerns variables and police decisions to arrest in cases of sexual assault. Our assessment of the effects of focal concerns variables on arrest decision making in sexual assault cases followed the systematic review protocols provided by the Campbell Collaboration of Systematic Reviews. Specifically, we used the Campbell Collaboration recommendations to search empirical literature and used meta-analysis to evaluate the size, direction, and strength of the impact of focal concerns variables on arrest decisions. Our search strategy detected 14 eligible studies and 79 effect sizes. The meta-analysis found several robust and statistically significant correlates of arrest. In fact, each focal concerns concept produced at least one robust arrest correlate. Overall, focal concerns offers a strong approach for explaining police decisions in sexual assault cases. Although practical concerns and resource constraints produced the strongest arrest correlates, results show the importance of additional case characteristics in officers’ decision to arrest.

The Impact of a Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program on ED Care

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 282-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kari Sampsel ◽  
Luke Szobota ◽  
Donna Joyce ◽  
Karen Graham ◽  
William Pickett
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Domestic Violence Program ◽  
The Impact

1. Psychological Trauma and its Influence on Genuine and False Complaints of Sexual Assault

1996 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 95-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gwen Adshead
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Psychological Trauma ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Psychological Effects ◽  
False Allegations ◽  
The Impact

Events that cause fear leave effects, both physical and psychological. In the last 20 years, it has been recognized that criminal assaults are also fearful events which, like war atrocities and civilian disasters, can have profound effects upon the psychological health of victims. In this paper, some of the research describing the psychological effects of crime will be reviewed, with particular emphasis on allegations of sexual assault. The impact of trauma on crime victims in relation to the prosecution process will be discussed, including the relevance of trauma to the issue of false allegations of sexual assault. The paper will conclude with some recommendations for research.

scholarly journals Assessment of nurses’ competence to care for sexually assaulted trans persons: a survey of Ontario’s Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e023880 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Du Mont ◽  
Sarah Daisy Kosa ◽  
Shirley Solomon ◽  
Sheila Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Specific Training ◽  
Additional Training ◽  
Sexually Assaulted ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveOur primary objective was to examine the perceived level of competence and need for additional training among nurses engaged in the care of sexually assaulted trans persons. Among these nurses, a secondary objective was to examine the impact of prior trans-specific training on their perceived level of competence.SettingAn online survey was distributed to nurses working within 35 hospital-based violence treatment centres in Ontario, Canada.Respondents95 nurses completed the survey.Primary and secondary outcome measuresThe perceived level of competence and need for additional training overall and on 31 specific items associated with initial assessment, medical care, forensic examination and discharge and referral, as well as sociodemographic, work experience and prior training information, was collected and summarised using descriptive and inferential statistics.ResultsAlmost three-quarters (73.1%) of nurses indicated that they had little or no expertise in caring for trans clients who have been sexually assaulted and 95.7% strongly agreed/agreed that they would benefit from (additional) training. The mean level of competence was 4.00 or greater (strongly agreed/agreed with the statement) for just 9 out of the 31 competencies related to caring for trans clients. Having undergone prior trans-specific training (61.3%) was associated with greater perceived competence in initial assessment (p=0.004) and medical care (p<0.001).ConclusionIt is of key importance that nurses demonstrate knowledge of and respond competently to the complex and diverse needs of trans survivors of sexual assault. The nurses surveyed overwhelmingly identified a need for additional training to care for sexually assaulted trans clients. It appears that additional training would be beneficial, as prior trans-specific training was associated with higher perceived competence in delivering certain aspects of care.

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