Rape on campus: The prevalence of sexual assault while enrolled in college.

  • Finley C
  • Corty E
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Examined the frequency with which sexual assault (SA) occurs on a college campus and determined its prevalence involving force, alcohol, and psychological pressure. Prevalence rates were compared between 99 female and 95 male 1st-yr students and 148 female and 183 male upper-level (UL) students. Focus was on SA that occurred only while Ss were enrolled in the university and on campus. Ss completed a sexual experience survey. The overall rate of SA in college was high, with 1 in 5 1st-yr Ss reporting SA compared with 1 in 3 UL Ss. The most common single reason for SA was psychological pressure. Rates of forceful SA reported by women were 3–5 times higher than those reported by men. Alcohol was more commonly involved than was force.

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Finley, C., & Corty, E. (1993). Rape on campus: The prevalence of sexual assault while enrolled in college. Journal of College Student Development, 34(March).

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