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Inhalt: Sexual violence (SV) perpetrated by women against men is socially dismissed and underrepresented in research. The aim of the current study was to explore the perspectives of university students (women and men) on women-perpetrated SV against men. A total of 19 undergraduate students were presented with a vignette describing a hypothetical situation of SV and interviewed. A thematic analysis was performed, identifying four main themes: characters’ Features, sexual initiation Strategies, Consequences, and Motivations and Contexts. Participants endorsed gender stereotypes and victim-blaming narratives, but also challenged gender stereotypes and rape myths. Participants could identify violent sexual initiation strategies, could anticipate potential consequences of the abuse, and were able to imagine potential motivational and contextual factors that facilitated the abuse. These results highlight the importance of providing adequate information regarding women-perpetrated SV and can inform preventative approaches targeting social norms that perpetuate the invisibility of this phenomenon. Recommendations for future research are discussed. Public policies that facilitate the training of professionals who contact with victims may help overcome the influence of rape myths that hinder appropriate intervention. Similarly, policies that support the prevention of SV in university contexts may contribute to translate the results from research into practice.

Schlagwörter:context; gender stereotype; myth; perception; perpetrator; Policy; public administration; rape prevention; sexual assault; student; university; USA; victim blaming; Vignettenstudie; violence

CEWS Kategorie:Sexuelle Belästigung und Gewalt

Verfügbarkeit:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-023-00880-6

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz

Inhalt: Using the biopsychosocial model, we explored the mental health and substance use factors associated with sexual violence (SV) victimization and perpetration among U.S. college students and compared the differences in strength of these correlates by gender, SV perpetration vs. victimization, and type of SV. This uniquely contributes to the existing literature by (a) focusing on mental health and substance use correlates of SV among college students, (b) including both SV victimization and perpetration, and (c) comparing the strength of correlates by gender, perpetration vs. victimization, and type of SV. We conducted a meta-analysis of 101 studies meeting inclusion criteria of U.S. college samples published between January 2000 and April 2019 and calculated Q-statistics to compare differences in strength of correlates. Nine mental health factors were positively associated with SV victimization (e.g., suicidal ideation). SV victimization and perpetration were positively associated with substance use. No significant differences were found comparing strength of correlate by gender or perpetration vs. victimization experience. PTSD, drug use, and alcohol were more strongly associated with certain types of SV than others. In association with SV, mental health and substance use are serious considerations for individuals and organizations serving college students. It is important for these institutions to respond to reports of SV in a trauma-informed way, increase the accessibility and quality of on-campus mental health services available to SV survivors of all genders, and make the campus community aware of the resources are available.

Schlagwörter:College; Drogen; GBV; mental health; Meta-Analyse; reporting; service; sexual assault; student; trauma; USA; violence

CEWS Kategorie:Sexuelle Belästigung und Gewalt

Verfügbarkeit:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-023-00830-2

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz

Inhalt: Experiences of sexual harassment are common among university students. At the same time, research shows that victims and bystanders find it difficult to determine when an incident meets the criteria for sexual harassment. The aim of this study therefore was to obtain a richer and deeper understanding of the obstacles that university students encounter in identifying sexual harassment in the academic environment.

Schlagwörter:#MeToo; Beschwerde; comparative research; GBV; higher education policy; reporting; Sexual deviance; sexual harassment; students; victimization

CEWS Kategorie:Sexuelle Belästigung und Gewalt

Verfügbarkeit:https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00870-8

Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz