Wood McKenzie, Stichman Amy
1 College of Western Idaho, Nampa, USA.
2 North Dakota State University, Fargo, USA.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2018 May;62(6):1415-1429. doi: 10.1177/0306624X16683225. Epub 2016 Dec 28.
The sexual assault and coercion of women on university campuses continues to be an ongoing problem. It is estimated that more than 15% of women attending college experience some type of sexual assault or coercion each year. As universities and other social institutions begin to acknowledge the prevalence of sexual victimization, an increased emphasis has been placed on helping victims of sexual crimes. The current study uses results from 378 surveys completed by females at a midwestern university to examine the help-seeking behaviors of those who have been victimized. This study specifically focuses on formal and informal reporting, identifying help agents, and reasons for not reporting. Results reveal that 1% of women who were victimized reported their experience to a formal entity, whereas 45% told an informal agent, such as a friend or roommate. Reasons for not reporting included not identifying the experience as rape, wanting to keep the experience private, and feeling ashamed.
大学校园里对女性的性侵犯和性胁迫仍然是一个持续存在的问题。据估计，每年有超过15%的女大学生经历某种形式的性侵犯或性胁迫。随着大学和其他社会机构开始认识到性侵害的普遍性，人们越来越重视帮助性犯罪的受害者。本研究利用一所中西部大学的378名女性完成的调查结果，来考察那些遭受过侵害的人的求助行为。这项研究特别关注正式和非正式报告、确定帮助者以及不报告的原因。结果显示，遭受侵害的女性中，1%向正式机构报告了她们的经历，而45%告诉了非正式的帮助者，比如朋友或室友。不报告的原因包括不认为这种经历是强奸、想对该经历保密以及感到羞耻。
