Differential Perceptions of a Hypothetical Sexual Assault Survivor Based on Race and Ethnicity: Exploring Victim Responsibility, Trauma, and Need for Social Support

Autor/inn/en	Lewis, Kaleea R.; Robillard, Alyssa; Billings, Deborah; White, Kellee
Titel	Differential Perceptions of a Hypothetical Sexual Assault Survivor Based on Race and Ethnicity: Exploring Victim Responsibility, Trauma, and Need for Social Support
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 67 (2019) 4, S.308-317 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2018.1472096
Schlagwörter	College Students; Rape; Social Support Groups; Student Attitudes; Trauma; Whites; Vignettes; Institutional Characteristics; Dating (Social); African American Students; White Students; Hispanic American Students; Victims; Psychological Patterns; Racial Differences; Females; Sex Stereotypes; Misconceptions; Ethnicity; Language Usage; Responsibility + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Schülerverhalten; White; Weißer; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Hispanic; Hispanic Americans; Hispanoamerikaner; Victim; Opfer; Rassenunterschied; Weibliches Geschlecht; Missverständnis; Ethnizität; Sprachgebrauch; Verantwortungsübernahme; Zuständigkeit
Abstract	Objective: Explore the ways in which a sample of college women interpret racially/ethnically coded vignettes to understand their perceptions of responsibility and trauma experienced by a hypothetical female sexual assault survivor and her need for social support. Participants: Convenience sample of college women (N = 51) attending a large, predominately white university in the Southeastern United States recruited between January and March 2013. Methods: Participants were randomly assigned one of three vignettes describing a hypothetical date rape scenario. Vignette scenarios were identical except for discrete statements coded to signify either an African American, Latina, or white female student. Participants responded to open-ended questions that gauged their interpretations of responsibility, trauma, and social support. Results: Qualitative analysis of open-ended responses revealed six overarching themes, including overt victim blaming/shaming, justification of the sexual assault, and perceived need for social support. Conclusions: Findings point to the significance of including race in discussions about and programs that address sexual assault on college campuses to ensure that all women who experience sexual violence receive the support that they need. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01