College Women's Likelihood to Report Unwanted Sexual Experiences to Campus Agencies: Trends and Correlates |
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Authors: | Lindsay M. Orchowski Douglas H. Meyer Christine A. Gidycz |
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Affiliation: | 1. Ohio University , Athens, Ohio, USA Lindsay_Orchowski@brown.edu;3. University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois, USA;4. Ohio University , Athens, Ohio, USA |
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Abstract: | The present study examined college women's likelihood to report sexual victimization to the police, a friend, the counseling center, their resident advisor, or on a survey (N = 300). In comparison to other forms of reporting, women perceived themselves to be most likely to report victimization on a survey. Women also indicated a higher likelihood to report to friends rather than to other agencies. Likelihood to report on a survey did not vary as a function of history of sexual victimization; however, women with a victimization history indicated a lower likelihood to report to all agencies compared to women without a victimization history. Correlates of women's likelihood to report were also documented. |
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Keywords: | sexualassault rape reporting sexual victimization |
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