Sexual violence in the lives of first-year university women in Canada: no improvements in the 21st century

摘要: Summarizes the frequency, type, and context of sexual assault in a large sample first-year university women at three Canadian universities. As part randomized controlled trial assessing efficacy resistance education program, baseline data were collected from between ages 17 24 using computerized surveys. Participants’ experience with victimization since age 14 years was assessed Sexual Experiences Survey--Short Form Victimization (SES-SFV). Among 899 (mean age = 18.5 years), 58.7% (95% CI: 55.4%, 62.0%) had experienced one or more forms 14 years, 35.0% 31.9%, 38.3%) least completed attempted rape, 23.5% 20.7%, 26.4%) been raped. 211 rape victims, 46.4% 39.7%, 53.2%) than type (oral, vaginal, anal) single incident across multiple incidents. More three-quarters (79.6%; 95% 74.2%, 85.1%) rapes occurred while incapacitated by alcohol drugs. One-third (33.3%) previous self-defence training, but few (4.0%) education. Findings first study 1990s indicate that proportion arrive on campuses histories victimization, they are generally unprepared for perpetrators may face during their academic years. There is an urgent need effective prevention programs campuses. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01338428 . Registered 13 April 2011.