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| Research article summary (published 29 Apr 2009): |
College women's experiences with physically forced, alcohol- or other drug-enabled, and drug-facilitated sexual assault before and since entering college.
Full Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Research has shown associations between college women's alcohol and/or drug consumption and the risk of sexual assault, but few studies have measured the various means by which sexual assault is achieved. PARTICIPANTS: The authors' Campus Sexual Assault Study obtained self-report data from a random sample of undergraduate women (N = 5,446). METHODS: The authors collected data on sexual assault victimization by using a cross-sectional, Web-based survey, and they conducted analyses assessing the role of substance use. The authors also compared victimizations before and during college, and across years of study. RESULTS: Findings indicate that almost 20% of undergraduate women experienced some type of completed sexual assault since entering college. Most sexual assaults occurred after women voluntarily consumed alcohol, whereas few occurred after women had been given a drug without their knowledge or consent. CONCLUSIONS: The authors discuss implications for campus sexual assault prevention programs, including the need for integrated substance use and sexual victimization prevention programming.
Author information
Author/s: Krebs, Christopher P (CP); Lindquist, Christine H (CH); Warner, Tara D (TD); Fisher, Bonnie S (BS); Martin, Sandra L (SL);
Affiliation: RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-2194, USA. krebs(-atsign-)rti.org
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Journal: Journal of American college health : J of ACH (J Am Coll Health), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2009 May-Jun; vol 57 (issue 6) : pp 639-47
Dates: Created 2009/05/12; Completed 2009/06/30;
PMID: 19433402, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/30/2009, IMS Date: 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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