Kennedy Karen, Malinen KelleyAnne, Gunn Virginia
Author Affiliations: School of Nursing, Cape Breton University.
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Mount Saint Vincent University.
J Forensic Nurs. 2025;21(1):29-37. doi: 10.1097/JFN.0000000000000490. Epub 2024 May 29.
This article explores the underreporting of sexual violence (SV) in higher education, highlighting serious implications for survivors who may silently cope with its aftermath instead of accessing crucial resources.
We utilize Bolman and Deal's four-frame model for organizational change to assess how internal factors within organizations may influence reporting of SV. The four frames-symbolic, structural, human resources, and political-offer a systematic analysis of the internal organizational context in higher education institutions concerning SV reporting.
Our suggested approach offers concrete dimensions and probing questions for examination. Derived from a qualitative study, our recommendations align with Bolman and Deal's four-frame model, aiding in assessing the organizational environment. This approach assists stakeholders in identifying barriers/facilitators in the internal organizational context of higher education institutions, enabling effective planning for improved SV reporting/disclosure.
A thorough analysis is essential for understanding factors influencing campus SV reporting. Our proposed critical analysis and recommendations serve as a starting point to identify organizational barriers/facilitators, informing the revision of SV policies and processes, including reporting.
POTENTIAL IMPACT OF IMPROVED SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORTING IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ON FORENSIC NURSING AND SURVIVORS/VICTIMS ALLIES: Enhanced reporting of sexual assault in higher education benefits forensic nurses and allies, like student affairs, advocacy groups, unions, SV coordinators, health centers, equity departments, human rights officers, and administration. Improved analysis of institutional and cultural contexts allows for tailored services to better meet survivors' needs. Increased reporting should lead institutions to higher service utilization, requiring careful planning for resource allocation.
本文探讨了高等教育中性暴力事件报告不足的问题，强调了这对幸存者可能产生的严重影响，他们可能默默应对其后果，而不是获取关键资源。
我们运用博尔曼和迪尔的组织变革四框架模型来评估组织内部因素如何影响性暴力事件的报告。这四个框架——象征框架、结构框架、人力资源框架和政治框架——对高等教育机构中与性暴力事件报告相关的内部组织环境进行了系统分析。
我们建议的方法提供了具体的维度和探究性问题以供审视。源自一项定性研究，我们的建议与博尔曼和迪尔的四框架模型相一致，有助于评估组织环境。这种方法有助于利益相关者识别高等教育机构内部组织环境中的障碍/促进因素，从而能够有效地规划改进性暴力事件的报告/披露。
进行全面分析对于理解影响校园性暴力事件报告的因素至关重要。我们提出的批判性分析和建议作为识别组织障碍/促进因素的起点，为修订包括报告在内的性暴力事件政策和流程提供依据。
高等教育机构中改进性侵犯报告对法医护理以及幸存者/受害者支持团体的潜在影响：高等教育中性侵犯报告的增加对法医护士和诸如学生事务、倡导团体、工会、性暴力协调员、健康中心、公平部门、人权官员及行政部门等支持团体有益。对机构和文化背景进行更好的分析有助于提供量身定制服务以更好地满足幸存者的需求。报告的增加应促使各机构提高服务利用率，这需要对资源分配进行仔细规划。
