Korean J Women Health Nurs.  2010 Sep;16(3):266-275. 10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.3.266.

Factors Influencing the Experiences of Sexual Violence Victims while Dating as College Students

• Lee ES
• Kang HS

• KMID: 2308188
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4069/kjwhn.2010.16.3.266

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to identify the factors influencing the experience of sexual violence victims while dating as College Students.
METHODS
With a correlational survey design, data was collected by self-report questionnaires from 560 college students who had reported sexual violence during a date. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression.
RESULTS
College students while on date who reported sexual violence showed a significantly negative correlation with self-esteem, dating sexual assault recognition, sexual assertiveness, and significantly positive correlations with the gender role stereotypes, sexual violence permissiveness, date sexual violence inflictions, and family violence. A combination of date sexual violence inflictions, self-esteem, sexual violence permissiveness, sexual assertiveness all accounted for 41% of the variance in date sexual violence among college students.
CONCLUSION
Self-esteem and sexual assertiveness must be progressively uplifted in order to prevent date sexual violence. A specific program established to reduce sexual violence permissiveness would be useful in order to reduce the number of sexual violence victims for college students who are dating.

Keyword

Student; Sex; Violence; Assertiveness; Permissiveness

MeSH Terms

Assertiveness
Domestic Violence
Gender Identity
Humans
Permissiveness
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sex Offenses
Violence