"I Believe What I See": College Students' Use of Media, Issue Engagement, and Perceived Responsibility Regarding Campus Sexual Assault

The topic of campus sexual assault has received much media attention recently, prompting scholars to examine media effects on students' attitudes and behaviors. A survey of 567 American college students examined how their media exposure is related to issue engagement, perceived responsibility,...

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Published in:Journal of health communication 2017-09, Vol.22 (9), p.772-782
Main Authors: Li, Jo-Yun, Kim, Sei-Hill, O'Boyle, Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Adult
Attitude
College students
Female
Health technology assessment
Humans
Male
Mass Media - statistics & numerical data
Media
Mythology
Perceived responsibility
Rape
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses - psychology
Social media
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States
Universities
Young Adult
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Summary:The topic of campus sexual assault has received much media attention recently, prompting scholars to examine media effects on students' attitudes and behaviors. A survey of 567 American college students examined how their media exposure is related to issue engagement, perceived responsibility, and acceptance of rape myths. Results indicated that reading newspaper stories about campus sexual assault might contribute to college students' victim blaming. Among other media channels examined, social media were found to be highly correlated with students' engagement with the issue. We also found that victim blaming and acceptance of rape myths could be reduced by raising students' perceived importance of the issue. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed in detail.
ISSN:1081-0730
1087-0415
DOI:10.1080/10810730.2017.1355419