What Date/Acquaintance Rape Victims Tell Others: A Study of College Student Recipients of Disclosure

The authors surveyed 828 college students and found that approximately one third (n = 282) of the respondents reported that one or more women had told them that they had been raped by their dates or acquaintances. The 282 respondents who knew 1 or more victims of date/acquaintance rape reported on a...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 1999-03, Vol.47 (5), p.213-219
Main Authors: Dunn, Patricia C., Vail-Smith, Karen, Knight, Sharon M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
acquaintance rape
Adolescent
Adult
College students
Data Analysis
Date rape
Disclosure
Female
Health Education
Humans
Male
Peers
Rape
Rape - prevention & control
Rape - psychology
Rape - statistics & numerical data
Sex crimes
Southeastern United States
Student Health Services
Students
Students - psychology
Truth Disclosure
Universities
USA
Victims of crime
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Summary:The authors surveyed 828 college students and found that approximately one third (n = 282) of the respondents reported that one or more women had told them that they had been raped by their dates or acquaintances. The 282 respondents who knew 1 or more victims of date/acquaintance rape reported on a total of 396 victims. The number of victims identified by respondents ranged from 1 to 3 or more (1 = 73%; 2 = 19%, 3 = 5%, ≥ 4 = 3%). Reactions to disclosure offered by these respondents were generally supportive of the victim. The respondents' reactions suggested that there is a continuing need to educate students about the incidence and risks associated with date/acquaintance rape and the possibility of disclosure, particularly by friends or dating partners, and brought out some possible helpful and some counterproductive reactions to such disclosures.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448489909595650