Slut-shaming and victim-blaming: a qualitative investigation of undergraduate students’ perceptions of sexual violence

Sexual violence is a significant public health issue on US college campuses. This qualitative study aimed to better understand college student perceptions of sexual violence and bystander intervention. Gendered group and individual interviews were conducted with male (n = 3) and female (n = 12) undergraduates. Eight major themes emerged which included slut shaming; victim blaming; the preventive power of social networks; the importance of family influence and early education; ambiguous definitions of sexual behaviour and assault; perpetrator typology; and gendered actions. Sexual behaviour is simultaneously a topic of confusion and importance to college students. Future prevention efforts may be more relevant and efficacious by addressing the university experience and campus climate as perceived by the students.     

Mississippi college students’ attitudes,willingness to intervene and legal knowledge toward sexual assault

Sexual assault on college campuses has been a longstanding problem in the USA. Unfortunately, relatively little has been done to look at the characteristics of these attacks and how they might relate to knowledge of sexual assault policies, participation in sex education courses, beliefs toward sexual violence, and willingness to intervene if an attempted assault is observed. In response to this need, data were collected from college students from four universities in the state of Mississippi. A request to participate in an online, anonymous questionnaire was sent through email and listservs, and a total of 4,994 undergraduate students completed the survey. A significant relationship was found between men’s sexual attitudes and understanding of legal terms and their willingness to intervene if a sexual assault occurred; less legal knowledge and higher rape myth attitudes reduced their probability of being willing to intervene. Conversely, students who had received education at college on how to prevent a sexual assault from occurring were significantly to report being willing to intervene.     

Child sexual abuse: A study of prevalence in Great Britain

Of 2019 men and women (aged 15 years and over) interviewed as part of a MORI Survey of a nationally representative sample of Great Britain, 10% reported that they had been sexually abused before the age of 16 (12% of females; 8% of males). There was no increased risk associated with specific social class categories or area of residence. For all types of sexual abuse, the mean age of victims when first abused was significantly lower for females. Subjective reports of the effects of sexual abuse indicated that the majority (51%) felt harmed by the experience, while only 4% reported that it had improved the quality of their life. We estimate that there are over 4.5 million adults in Great Britain who were sexually abused as children, and that a potential 1,117,000 children will be sexually abused before they are 15 years of age. At least 143,000 of these will be abused within the family. The social and mental health implications are enormous, and the authors suggest that an effective intervention and prevention policy is urgently required.     

浅谈性健康教育在大学生素质教育中的必要性

性是古今中外人们和社会十分关注的话题,性健康教育已受到国内外学者和民众的普遍关注。人类的性既具有自然属性,也具有社会属性。性对人类社会来讲,一方面可以使人类生命得以延续,另一方面也可以破坏、危害社会。自20世纪70年代末以来,学校性教育在我国受到重视。当代大学生面临的各种性困惑,性行为与性反应周期、怀孕与避孕、恋爱与婚姻、正确认识性幻想、正确处理好手淫等常见的性困惑和性问题,它可影响社会的安定,也可影响到家庭的和谐幸福。因此消除性愚昧和性无知,预防性传播疾病,促进性生理和性心理正常发育,引导学生注重自身性情和人文素质与科学素质的培养在高校素质教育显得尤其重要。     

大学生健康性心理探索

通过分析大学生性心理的基本特征及健全的性心理结构，帮助大学生树立正确的性观念，形成科学的性意识。     

我国未成年男性性自由与性犯罪研究

对未成年人的法律保护,日渐引起学术界和司法界的关注,但有关未成年人的性犯罪研究,一直较为薄弱。刑法中除了简单的几个法条之外,对于很多的性侵事件显得力不从心。在此试从性侵事件的角度,分析我国法律的现状,力求为保护未成年人男性(仅指14—16周岁)的合法权益,提出合理化建议。     

Doctoral Interns’ Perceptions of Preparedness to Work with Victims and Survivors of Sexual Assault at University Counseling Centers

ABSTRACT

Counselors at university counseling centers (UCCs) should be prepared to provide services to sexual assault victims and survivors, as an estimated 23% of females and 5% of males are assaulted during college, with rates being higher for sexual and gender minority students. We surveyed doctoral interns (N = 49) at UCCs regarding interns’ training and educational experiences during their graduate programs, practicum, and internship placements, as well as the services that the interns and UCCs provide to recent victims. Among our findings, 96% of the sample had expected to work with a recent victim, 82% had already done so, and only 22% perceived themselves as fully prepared to provide such services. In addition, the majority of UCC interns had focused on sexual assault cases during case conferences, didactic trainings, and supervision. These results have implications for graduate programs and internship sites.     

大学生人际关系瓶颈与诉求研究——基于杭州多所大学的调研

通过问卷调查,能够考察大学生在人际交往中遇到的瓶颈以及人际冲突的诉求方式,并在此基础上提出促进大学生交往的建议。调查发现：大学生普遍重视与同学建立良好的人际关系,但经常遭遇人际关系的困扰;人际冲突的类型多为生活摩擦,具有普遍性、琐碎性和性别特征;人际冲突的诉求方式以自我调适为主,途径单一。以活动为主线促进学生间的交流、加强学生管理工作以及注重提升学生的品德修养,有利于减少和化解大学生人际冲突。     

Affirmative Consent: What Do College Student Leaders Think About “Yes Means Yes” as the Standard for Sexual Behavior?

Affirmative consent (AC) is becoming the standard for sexual behavior between students. However, little is known about how college students interpret and practice AC. We conducted in-depth, semistructured interviews with a purposeful sample of 31 undergraduate students to understand students' perceptions of AC and how it was practiced in their sexual relationships.

Despite knowledge about AC, many student leaders thought that it was an unrealistic expectation for students. This suggests that college sexual health education needs to clearly articulate actions that are consistent with AC and indicate how these can be incorporated into students' sexual behavior.