Commuter Students’ Readiness to Help in Incidents of Campus Sexual Violence

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122098594
Author(s):  
Julia O’Connor ◽  
Sarah McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Commuter Students ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
Assault Prevention

The present study examines commuter students’ readiness to help in incidents of sexual violence. Participants included 1,366 students, the majority of whom (79%) were commuters. Structural equation modeling was used to examine commuter status on readiness to help in incidents of sexual violence and the effect of awareness of sexual violence resources and sense of community on readiness to help. The results demonstrate that commuter students are less ready to help in incidents of sexual violence compared with non-commuters. These results suggest that those looking to engage students in sexual assault prevention efforts need to increase efforts to engage commuters.

The U.S. Marine Corps’ Response to Intimate Partner Sexual Violence: An Analysis of the Family Advocacy Program and the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program

2020 ◽  
pp. 0095327X2097439
Author(s):  
Stephanie Bonnes ◽  
Jeffrey H. Palmer
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Marine Corps ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
Family Advocacy ◽  
Advocacy Program ◽  
Assault Prevention ◽  
The U.S

In this article, we show how the U.S. military treats domestic violence and sexual assault as distinct forms of abuse, which has particular consequences for victims of intimate partner sexual violence. We explore how a specific U.S. military branch, the Marine Corps, complicates these issues further by providing services to intimate partner sexual violence victims from two different programs. Analyzing military orders and documents related to Family Advocacy Program and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program, interviews with eight military prosecutors, and the experiences of one military lawyer, we examine program and interactional-level factors that shape victim services, advocacy, and processes. We find that there are program differences in specialized services, coordinated services, and potential breaches of confidentiality related to victim’s cases. We recommend that the Marine Corps recognize the intersections of sexual violence and domestic violence and offer more tailored services to victims of intimate partner sexual violence.

The untapped resources of faculty in campus sexual violence prevention: issues and recommendations

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Finley ◽  
Jill Levenson
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
Assault Prevention

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to use the authors’ reflections and a review of literature to assess the ways that universities have yet to fully include faculty members in their sexual assault prevention initiatives. Recommendations for how faculty can assist are included. Design/methodology/approach The paper provides a review of literature regarding institutional factors related to sexual assault and the potential of faculty, followed by personal reflections by both authors, who together have more than four decades experience studying sexual assault, providing training and educational presentations, and serving victims as well as perpetrators of sexual violence. Findings The authors conclude that, despite White House mandates for training faculty and campus requirements that should utilize the expertise of faculty members, many campuses are relying heavily or exclusively on student affairs professionals and lawyers to create and implement sexual assault prevention programs. Faculty should, the authors assert, be involved in task forces, needs assessments, training, and other initiatives in order for campus prevention programs to be robust. Research limitations/implications The limitations of this paper are that it is based only on a review of literature and personal reflections from the authors, who teach at a small, Catholic, liberal arts school in South Florida. As such, the recommendations, while intended to be thoughtful, may be less appropriate for educators and administrators at different types of colleges or outside of the USA. Additional research on faculty experience with sexual assault prevention is recommended. Practical implications The recommendations provided in the paper should be useful to academic leaders who are developing or expanding sexual assault prevention initiatives. The paper also provides useful information for faculty members regarding how they can assist with these issues. Social implications Faculty members with training and expertise can and should be used to help craft campus policies, procedures, and programs related to sexual assault. In the USA, sexual assault training is required but has not been fully implemented. Originality/value Although much has been written about campus sexual assault, little research assesses the role of faculty. This paper is a preliminary effort to address how interpretations of US federal law include faculty and how faculty remain an untapped resource in terms of sexual assault prevention.

Sexual Assault Prevention for Women With Intellectual Disabilities: A Critical Review of the Evidence

2009 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Barger ◽  
Julia Wacker ◽  
Rebecca Macy ◽  
Susan Parish
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Prevention Research ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
Comprehensive Search ◽  
Assault Prevention ◽  
Violence Prevention Programs

Abstract Although research has indicated that women with intellectual disabilities are significantly burdened with sexual violence, there is a dearth of sexual assault prevention research for them. To help address this serious knowledge gap, the authors summarize the findings of general sexual assault prevention research and discuss its implications for women with intellectual disabilities. Next, the authors evaluate interventions published in both the peer-reviewed and non–peer-reviewed literature from a comprehensive search of the scientific literature as well as from recommendations made by disability and sexual assault service providers in the United States. The results of this comprehensive literature review found 4 sexual violence prevention programs that were designed for participants with intellectual disabilities and that had undergone some type of evaluation. Each program and its evaluation are critically and systematically reviewed. Based on the authors' review of these programs as well as the wider literature, they conclude with recommendations and discuss the work that remains to decrease the incidence of sexual violence against women with intellectual disabilities.

scholarly journals Influence Analysis of Sustainability Perceptions on Sense of Community and Support for Sustainable Community Development in Relocated Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12223
Author(s):  
Yi-Hsien Lin ◽  
Tsung-Hung Lee ◽  
Chiu-Kuang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Aboriginal Communities ◽  
Sustainable Community Development ◽  
Sustainable Community

This study aims to examine a theoretical model using sustainability perceptions, including environmental; sociocultural; economic; and life satisfaction, sense of community, and support for sustainable community development among the indigenous people of two relocated communities in Taiwan. A total of 747 usable questionnaires were collected and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The analytical results indicated that sense of community is an antecedent of support for sustainable community development in both relocated communities. Life satisfaction perceptions can influence the sense of community in Rinari. Additionally, environmental and economic perceptions are antecedents of the sense of community in New Laiyi. Finally, this study provides theoretical implications to fill the gaps in previous research, and offers valuable insights for promoting residents’ support for sustainable community development in aboriginal communities; thus, this study has significant contributions, theoretically and practically.

“What Should Sex Look Like?” Students’ Desires for Expanding University Sexual Assault Prevention Programs to Include Comprehensive Sex Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (13) ◽  
pp. 1967-1977
Author(s):  
Randolph D. Hubach ◽  
Chandra R. Story ◽  
Joseph M. Currin ◽  
Audrey Woods ◽  
Ashlee Jayne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sex Education ◽  
Health Priorities ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
National Public Health ◽  
Health Programming ◽  
Comprehensive Sex Education ◽  
Assault Prevention

Rates of sexual assault and sexual violence among college-aged adults are much higher than the national rates of sexual assault and sexual violence. Therefore, reduction and prevention of sexual violence among university students is critical and is consistent with national public health priorities. Often times, messages to students focus only on sexual assault and omit larger notions of sexual health. Four focus groups with a total of 24 participants (nine men, 15 women) highlighted three main perceptions about the sexual assault programming offered at this large university: themes of resistance to traditional programming, a need for holistic sexual health programming, and a desire to have an environment, which normalizes conversations surrounding sex, sexuality, and sexual health.

Hungry for food and community: A study of visitors to food and wine festivals

2021 ◽  
pp. 135676672110605
Author(s):  
Mohammed Lefrid ◽  
Edwin N. Torres
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Community Identification ◽  
Food And Beverage

The present study explored the effects of various food and wine festival experience elements (e.g. authenticity, entertainment, and spending time with others) on visitors’ sense of community, identification, and place attachment. The authors conducted survey research with 304 former visitors to food festivals. Data were analyzed using partial least square – structural equation modeling. Results revealed that food and wine festival experience elements (e.g. authenticity, entertainment, and spending time with friends and family) positively influenced visitors’ sense of community, identification with the event, and attachment to the hosting destination. Significant findings relating to the mediating effect of sense of community were also disclosed throughout this study. The present research exposes some of the expectations held by visitors to food and wine festivals. Furthermore, this study contributes to the literature by exposing the role of community and customer interactions in creating the overall food and beverage experience and forming a destination's image.

scholarly journals The Development and Piloting of a Digital Checklist to Increase Access and Usage of Campus Online Sexual Violence Resources

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 36S-43S
Author(s):  
Casey T. Corcoran ◽  
Elizabeth Miller ◽  
Lisa Sohn ◽  
Carla D. Chugani
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Real Time ◽  
School Community ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
Campus Sexual Assault ◽  
Campus Leaders ◽  
Campus Administrators ◽  
Competing Priorities ◽  
Assault Prevention

As colleges seek to respond to campus sexual assault, administrators are making policies, programs, and resources related to sexual violence available to students and members of the school community online. Keeping this content current and accessible can be challenging in the context of rapidly changing information and competing priorities across campuses. In response to this challenge, we developed a free, online protocol for campus leaders to quickly assess gaps in their online sexual violence resources. The “Digital Checklist” delineates action steps that campus administrators can take to determine whether information related to campus sexual assault is easily located, current, relevant, and accessible. We found that while schools made an effort to increase the availability of information online, the checklist helped identify gaps that, if remedied, would allow more students to access that information. The overall goal for the checklist is to provide schools with actionable, real-time, and trackable data regarding the utility and accessibility of online sexual violence information and resources and to complement other campus sexual assault prevention and intervention efforts.

scholarly journals A cross-lagged panel analysis of the relationship between neighborhood sense of community and school sense of community

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 689-699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriele Prati ◽  
Elvira Cicognani
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Panel Analysis ◽  
Complex Interplay ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
School And Community ◽  
Study Support ◽  
The Relationship

Neighborhood sense of community and school sense of community have been associated with important outcomes for adolescents. However, the complex interplay between neighborhood sense of community and school sense of community among adolescents is not clear. Moreover, the studies showing an association between neighborhood sense of community and school sense of community have been cross-sectional. The present study investigated the directionality of the relationship between neighborhood sense of community and school sense of community using a longitudinal cross-lagged design. Using structural equation modeling, a cross-lagged panel analysis revealed that school sense of community at Time 1 significantly predicts neighborhood sense of community at Time 2 even after controlling for neighborhood sense of community at Time 1. However, neighborhood sense of community at Time 1 did not predict school sense of community at Time 2. Results of this study support the theory that school sense of community can provide students with a bridge between school and community.

scholarly journals Boomerang Effects of Sexual-Violence Prevention Messages on College Men's Attitudes

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caitlin Spikes ◽  
Miglena Sternadori
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
College Men ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Sexual Violence Prevention ◽  
Boomerang Effect ◽  
Assault Prevention

Background: Sexual assault is a serious public health problem in the U.S. Although colleges and universities receiving federal funding are required to provide sexual violence prevention and awareness programs, initiatives aimed specifically at college men remain relatively uncommon. Furthermore, assessments of the effectiveness of such programs suggest that most do not contribute to the prevention of sexual violence on college campuses.Aim: This study investigates the prevalence and malleability of attitudes that underlie sexually violent behaviors perpetrated by self-identified heterosexual, cisgender male college students against college women.Methods: Seventy-one self-identified heterosexual, cisgender, full-time undergraduate male students, all at low risk for committing sexual assault, participated in a pretest-posttest online experiment. They were randomly assigned to one control condition and two experimental sexual-assault-prevention interventions featuring a female or a male speaker.Results: The experimental conditions did not have the intended effects of eliciting attitudes that would further the prevention of sexual violence on college campuses. The experimental conditions were, in fact, less effective on some measures than the control condition.Conclusions: The findings suggest a boomerang effect, which refers to a persuasive outcome opposite to the desired one. Previous research has pointed to boomerang effects of sexual-assault prevention programs among high-risk men. The results of this study suggest a boomerang effect is also evident among college men at low risk for committing sexual assault.

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