A Politics of Haunting: College Sexual Assault and Academic Performance

Many college sexual assault prevention efforts have focused on the bystander approach. Whilemost sexual assaults among students occur within the context of alcohol, no studies have examined theimpact of alcohol-related factors on bystander behavior. This exploratory study assessed relationshipsbetween students’ alcohol expectancies and the likelihood of intervening in a potential sexual assault.Students(n=220) completed an online survey. Linear regressions were performed. Among men, greateroverall expectancy scores(Stnd.ß=0.375,p=.008) and greater sociability scores(Stnd.ß=0.354,p=.012)were related to greater likelihood of action. Among women, greater self-perception scores were related toless likelihood of action(Stnd.ß=-0.215,p=.010). Explanations for differences between sexes are explored.

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College Sexual Assault: A Call for Trauma-Informed Prevention

Journal of Adolescent Health ◽

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.03.012 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 56 (6) ◽

pp. 584-585 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Heather L. McCauley ◽

Adam W. Casler

Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

Trauma Informed ◽

College Sexual Assault

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A Distorting Mirror: Educational Trajectory After College Sexual Assault

Feminist Studies ◽

10.1353/fem.2018.0022 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 44 (2) ◽

pp. 464-490

Author(s):

Claire Raymond ◽

Sarah Corse

Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

College Sexual Assault

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Does a report = support? A qualitative analysis of college sexual assault survivors’ Title IX Office knowledge, perceptions, and experiences

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy ◽

10.1111/asap.12271 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Kathryn J. Holland ◽

Allison E. Cipriano

Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

Qualitative Analysis ◽

Title Ix ◽

Sexual Assault Survivors ◽

College Sexual Assault ◽

Assault Survivors

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Integrating Sexual Assault Resistance, Bystander, and Men’s Social Norms Strategies to Prevent Sexual Violence on College Campuses: A Call to Action

Trauma Violence & Abuse ◽

10.1177/1524838018789153 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 811-827 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Lindsay M. Orchowski ◽

Katie M. Edwards ◽

Jocelyn A. Hollander ◽

Victoria L. Banyard ◽

Charlene Y. Senn ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

College Campuses ◽

Sexual Assault Prevention ◽

Common Goal ◽

Call To Action ◽

Campus Sexual Assault ◽

The Common ◽

Assault Prevention ◽

College Sexual Assault ◽

Prevention Approach

Sexual assault prevention on college campuses often includes programming directed at men, women, and all students as potential bystanders. Problematically, specific types of sexual assault prevention are often implemented on campuses in isolation, and sexual assault risk reduction and resistance education programs for women are rarely integrated with other approaches. With increasing focus on the problem of sexual assault on college campuses, it is timely to envision a comprehensive and interconnected prevention approach. Implementing comprehensive prevention packages that draw upon the strengths of existing approaches is necessary to move toward the common goal of making college campuses safer for all students. Toward this goal, this commentary unpacks the models and mechanisms on which current college sexual assault prevention strategies are based with the goal of examining the ways that they can better intersect. The authors conclude with suggestions for envisioning a more synthesized approach to campus sexual assault prevention, which includes integrated administration of programs for women, men, and all students as potential bystanders on college campuses.

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The Use of Drinking and Sexual Assault Protective Behavioral Strategies: Associations With Sexual Victimization and Revictimization Among College Women

Journal of Interpersonal Violence ◽

10.1177/0886260515603977 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 137-158 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Elizabeth C. Neilson ◽

Amanda K. Gilmore ◽

Hanna T. Pinsky ◽

Molly E. Shepard ◽

Melissa A. Lewis ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Assault ◽

College Women ◽

Online Survey ◽

Future Research ◽

Behavioral Strategies ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Campus Sexual Assault ◽

Protective Behavioral Strategies ◽

Undergraduate Women ◽

College Sexual Assault

Despite consistent high rates of campus sexual assault, little research has examined effective strategies to decrease sexual assault victimization. Sexual assault and drinking protective behavioral strategies (PBS) may be important means of reducing sexual assault victimization risk on college campuses but need further examination. The current study examined the relationship among sexual assault in childhood, before college, and since college to evaluate the mitigating roles of both sexual assault PBS and drinking PBS on sexual assault victimization. Participants ( n = 620) were undergraduate women, 18 to 20 years old. The current study was a cross-sectional online survey assessing participants’ sexual assault PBS and sexual assault history. Sexual assault history was positively associated with future sexual assault experiences. Pre-college sexual assault was associated with increased since-college sexual assault and increased drinks per week. Since-college adolescent/adult sexual assault was associated with less use of sexual assault PBS. These findings suggest that PBS may have an important role in sexual assault victimization and future research should examine their usefulness in risk reduction programs for college women.

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Campus Support Providers' Discussion of Consent in Response to Sexual Assault Disclosure Situations: Understanding of Consent Linked to Resource Referrals

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/vv-d-19-00154 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 615-632

Author(s):

Kathryn J. Holl ◽

Allison E. Cipriano

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Sexual Assault ◽

Critical Discourse Analysis ◽

Critical Discourse ◽

Resident Assistants ◽

Institutions Of Higher Education ◽

Campus Community ◽

Support Providers ◽

Sexual Assault Survivors ◽

College Sexual Assault

College sexual assault is a widespread issue and the responses of support providers can greatly affect sexual assault survivors' wellbeing after a disclosure. Although “consent” (or, more precisely, the lack thereof) is the defining feature of sexual assault, little is known about how support providers understand consent and draw from this knowledge in their responses to disclosures. This is particularly important in the wake of evolving consent policies in institutions of higher education. University resident assistants (RAs) are an important source of support for students in crisis, functioning as a “first responder” and providing support. Using a sample of 305 RAs, the current study employs a critical discourse analysis to examine how RAs engage with the concept of consent in response to sexual assault disclosure situations. Four types of consent discourses were identified: (a) affirming nonconsent, (b) validating right to consent, (c) questioning nonconsent, and (d) dictating how to consent. Findings provide a novel examination of how consent is understood, communicated, and reinforced in the campus community, and the implications of these discourses for survivors. Results suggest there may be benefit in additional training for support providers around the conceptualization of consent and how to discuss consent with survivors.

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