Smucker Sierra, Pedersen Eric R, LaBrie Joseph W, D'Amico Elizabeth J, Farris Coreen, Klein David J, Griffin Beth Ann
RAND Corporation.
Loyola Marymount University.
Frontiers (Boston). 2019 Fall;31(2):51-62. doi: 10.36366/frontiers.v31i2.454. Epub 2019 Nov 14.
Many universities have pre-departure programs that aim to prevent alcohol misuse and sexual assault among college students abroad, yet little is known about students' uptake of this preventative information. In this study, 2,245 study abroad students from 63 different institutions were asked about receiving pre-departure alcohol/drug and sexual assault prevention information. Only 38% of students reported receiving pre-departure information specific to alcohol/drug misuse abroad and only 22% reported receiving sexual assault prevention information prior to departure. Notably, students who were heavier drinkers prior to departure and those who intended to drink the most while abroad reported lower rates of information receipt. Overall, these findings suggest that either students are not receiving the preventative information that universities intend them to receive or the programming is not impactful enough to be recalled. Thus, there may be missed opportunities to better prepare students for risks specific to study abroad programs.
许多大学都设有出国前培训项目，旨在防止海外大学生滥用酒精和遭受性侵犯，但对于学生对这些预防性信息的接受情况却知之甚少。在这项研究中，来自63个不同机构的2245名留学学生被问及是否收到过出国前关于酒精/毒品及性侵犯预防的信息。只有38%的学生报告收到过针对海外酒精/毒品滥用的出国前信息，只有22%的学生报告在出发前收到过性侵犯预防信息。值得注意的是，出发前饮酒量较大以及打算在国外饮酒最多的学生，报告收到信息的比例较低。总体而言，这些发现表明，要么学生没有收到大学希望他们收到的预防性信息，要么这些培训项目的影响力不足以让学生记住。因此，可能错失了更好地让学生为留学项目特有的风险做好准备的机会。
