Indiana University Bloomington, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 Dec;36(23-24):11755-11767. doi: 10.1177/0886260519900282. Epub 2020 Jan 26.
Limited research has examined sexual victimization among U.S. college men, and particularly fraternity men. We report the prevalence of sexual assault (SA) victimization among a sample of college fraternity members and the sociodemographic variables associated with this victimization. In April 2018, we conducted a web-based survey study among a random sample of fraternity members ( = 102) from a list of all fraternity members at a large Midwestern university. We used Fisher's exact tests, Student's -tests, and log-binomial regression models to assess associations between sociodemographic variables and any SA victimization (attempted or completed penetrative sexual assault). Over a quarter (27.5%) of respondents reported experiencing any SA victimization-penetrative sexual assault (13.7%) or attempted penetrative sexual assault (25.5%)-since entering college. Age, school year, and being on a varsity sports team were significantly associated with any SA victimization (-values: <.01, <.01, and .02, respectively). Regression analyses showed older fraternity men had experienced significantly greater prevalence of any SA victimization compared to younger fraternity men (prevalence ratio [PR]: 2.78, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.35-5.73). Furthermore, any SA victimization was also more common among varsity sports team members (3%) compared to nonmembers (0%). These findings indicate that college men, particularly fraternity members, may experience sexual assault victimization at high rates. Our more inclusive survey language may have captured sexually violent experiences that traditional measures have not, such as "made to penetrate" experiences. We encourage the use of queries that are sensitive to the specific characteristics of male sexual violence victimization, including experiences of nonconsensual sexual activity where the victim is the penetrated or the penetrator. Furthermore, prevention efforts and supportive services for survivors should be expanded to better address male SA victimization on college campuses.
有限的研究考察了美国大学生中的性受害情况，特别是兄弟会男性。我们报告了大学生联谊会成员样本中的性侵犯（SA）受害率，以及与这种受害相关的社会人口学变量。2018 年 4 月，我们对一所大型中西部大学联谊会成员名单中的随机样本（=102）进行了一项基于网络的调查研究。我们使用 Fisher 精确检验、Student's t 检验和对数二项式回归模型来评估社会人口学变量与任何性侵犯（未遂或完成的穿透性性侵犯）之间的关联。超过四分之一（27.5%）的受访者报告自进入大学以来经历过任何性侵犯（穿透性性侵犯 13.7%或尝试穿透性性侵犯 25.5%）。年龄、年级和参加校队运动与任何性侵犯受害显著相关（值：<.01，<.01 和 <.02）。回归分析显示，与年轻的联谊会男性相比，年长的联谊会男性经历过任何性侵犯的比例显著更高（患病率比[PR]：2.78，95%置信区间[CI]：1.35-5.73）。此外，校队运动队成员（3%）比非成员（0%）更常见任何性侵犯受害。这些发现表明，大学生，特别是联谊会成员，可能会以很高的比例遭受性侵犯。我们更具包容性的调查语言可能会捕捉到传统措施无法捕捉到的性暴力经历，例如“被迫穿透”的经历。我们鼓励使用对男性性暴力受害的特定特征敏感的查询，包括受害者是被穿透者或穿透者的非自愿性活动的经历。此外，应该扩大预防工作和支持服务，以更好地解决大学校园中的男性性侵犯受害问题。
