Administrators’ Perceptions of College Campus Protocols, Response, and Student Prevention Efforts for Sexual Assault

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela F. Amar ◽  
Tania D. Strout ◽  
Somatra Simpson ◽  
Maria Cardiello ◽  
Sania Beckford
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
Campus Administrators ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Nationally Representative

Background: Sexual assault disproportionately affects college students. Because most survivors do not report sexual assault, research has explored individual factors related to the reporting, with limited research exploring institutional-level factors related to victims’ decisions to report their experiences. Objective: The purpose of this research was to describe three key areas: (a) campus assault adjudication, (b) protocols and campus responses to assault, and (c) provision of student prevention education regarding sexual violence. Participants: A nationally representative sample of 1,067 campus administrators responded to a survey regarding institutional sexual assault policies and procedures. Conclusions: Findings suggest that although many institutions are responding adequately to sexual assault in these three areas, improvements are possible. Implications for improving campus responses and further research are discussed.

An Updated Review of Institutions of Higher Education’s Responses to Sexual Assault: Results From a Nationally Representative Sample

2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (10) ◽  
pp. 1983-2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tara N. Richards
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Task Force ◽  
White House ◽  
Campus Sexual Assault ◽  
Office For Civil Rights ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Previous Decade ◽  
Nationally Representative

It has been more than a decade since Karjane, Fisher, and Cullen reviewed a nationally representative sample of Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) and documented “sexual assault on college campuses” and “what colleges are doing about it.” The current research aimed to examine the current state of IHE’s response to campus sexual assault as well as any changes in IHE’s response over the previous decade. To this end, the present study provides a comparison of data reported in Karjane et al. and 2015 data from a statistically equivalent sample ( n = 820). IHE’s utilization of policies and procedures that reflect recent guidance by the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and best practices indicated by the 2014 White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault are also presented and discussed.

scholarly journals Gender Differences in the Prevalence of Electronic Nicotine Product Use Among College Students in the U.S. - Analyses of the 2017 Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Hsia
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Female College Students ◽  
Tobacco Prevention ◽  
Population Assessment ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The U.S

The objective of this study was to analyze, among a nationally representative sample of college students in the U.S., gender differences in the lifetime, past 12-months, and past 30-day prevalence of e-nicotine products (ENPs) use, reasons for use, and susceptibility to ENP use among never users. We analyzed data from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study. The study population included college-aged individuals (18-24 years old) enrolled in a degree program. The results of the study revealed that males were more likely to use ENPs than females. Both males and females reported a high proportion of misconception about ENPs, particularly with regards to ENPs being less harmful to the user than cigarettes. It also indicated that 36% of male and 32% of female college students were susceptible to start using ENPs. Our results highlight the need to provide comprehensive, tobacco-prevention education among U.S. youth.

scholarly journals Lessons From Remote Learning During COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Means ◽  
Vanessa Peters ◽  
Julie Neisler ◽  
Korah Wiley ◽  
Rebecca Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Abrupt Transition ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The abrupt transition to remote instruction in response to COVID-19 posed significant challenges for both students and instructors. This report provides data on the prevalence of the different kinds of challenges college students faced during the shift to remote instruction and the nature of spring 2020 courses from the perspectives of both students and instructors. These descriptions are complemented by survey data on the prevalence of online instructional practices that are generally recommended in the online learning literature and analyses of the relationship of these practices to student satisfaction with their course. This report describes findings from two research activities conducted concurrently: a survey of a nationally representative sample of over 1,000 undergraduates who were taking online courses that included in-person meetings when they began and had to switch to entirely remote instruction; and qualitative descriptions of 29 courses offered by 10 institutions, based on interviews and focus groups with students and instructors.

Disparities in illicit drug use and disability status among a nationally representative sample of U.S. college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 100949
Author(s):  
Myriam Casseus ◽  
Bernadette West ◽  
Judith M. Graber ◽  
Olivia Wackowski ◽  
James M. Cooney ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Illicit Drug Use ◽  
Disability Status ◽  
Nationally Representative

The Influence of Moral Intuitions on Americans’ Divergent Reactions to Reports of Sexual Assault and Harassment

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110501
Author(s):  
Eric Silver ◽  
Stacy Silver
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Moral Psychology ◽  
Social Order ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Sex Crimes ◽  
Compelling Evidence ◽  
Moral Intuitions ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Using Data

Drawing on insights from moral psychology, we examine the influence of moral intuitions on Americans’ divergent reactions to reports of sexual assault and harassment. We hypothesize that Americans whose moral intuitions emphasize care and protection of the vulnerable will show a greater willingness to believe reports of sexual assault and harassment, while those whose moral intuitions emphasize social order and cohesion will show greater skepticism toward such reports. Using data from a nationally representative sample of USA adults ( N =1050), we find strong support for both hypotheses. We also find that the influence of moral intuitions on reactions to reports of sexual assault and harassment is partially mediated by respondents’ willingness to attribute responsibility to victims of sex crimes. Our results hold when females and males are examined separately. The study provides compelling evidence that a moral intuitionist approach is useful for understanding Americans’ divergent reactions to reports of sexual assault and harassment.

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