Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
BMJ Open. 2021 Nov 2;11(11):e051826. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051826.
Sexual violence among higher education students is a public health concern, threatening the general safety of students, often with significant physical and mental health implications for victims. Establishing the prevalence estimates of sexual violence at higher education institutions (HEIs) is essential for designing and resourcing responses to sexual violence, including monitoring the effectiveness of prevention initiatives and institutional programmes. Yet, to date, there have been no rigorous studies assessing prevalence of sexual violence at HEIs in the UK.
Informed by guidance from Universities UK, the University of Oxford administration and the related student advocacy groups working within the University, Oxford Understanding Relationships, Sex, Power, Abuse and Consent Experiences is a cross-sectional survey of all undergraduate and graduate students over the age of 18 enrolled at the University of Oxford, UK. The survey design uses a complete sampling approach and measures adapted from previous campus climate surveys in the USA as well as the Sexual Experiences Survey (USA). The analysis will estimate the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual violence perpetration and victimisation, and will examine whether ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation are associated with these primary outcomes.
Ethical approval was obtained by the Social Sciences and Humanities Interdivisional Research Ethics Committee at the University of Oxford which is a subcommittee of the Central University Research Ethics Committee (ref no.: R73805/RE001). The research team will disseminate findings through peer-reviewed journal articles and conference presentations. A report cowritten by authors and stakeholders will be shared with Oxford University students.
高等教育学生中的性暴力是一个公共卫生问题，威胁着学生的总体安全，通常会对受害者的身心健康造成重大影响。确定高等教育机构（HEIs）中性暴力的流行率对于设计和资源响应性暴力至关重要，包括监测预防措施和机构计划的有效性。然而，迄今为止，英国还没有对高等教育机构中性暴力的流行率进行严格的研究。
受英国大学协会、牛津大学行政部门以及在牛津大学内开展工作的相关学生倡导团体“牛津理解关系、性、权力、虐待和同意经验”的指导，这是一项对英国牛津大学所有年龄在 18 岁及以上的本科生和研究生进行的横断面调查。调查设计采用完全抽样方法，并采用了来自美国校园气候调查以及性经验调查（美国）的经过调整的测量方法。分析将估计性骚扰和性暴力实施和受害的流行率，并将检查种族、性别认同和性取向是否与这些主要结果相关。
牛津大学社会科学和人文学科部门伦理委员会（是中央大学伦理委员会的一个小组委员会）批准了这项研究，伦理编号为：R73805/RE001。研究团队将通过同行评议的期刊文章和会议演讲来传播研究结果。研究人员和利益相关者共同撰写的报告将与牛津大学的学生分享。
