Kate Walsh
Biographic Data
| ID | 3828627 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kate Walsh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kate |
| FAMILY NAME | Walsh |
| SIGNATURE | WALSH K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3996-2683 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 37 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 37 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Measures Assessing Barriers and Facilitators to Post-Sexual Violence Services
Sexual violence (SV) is a significant public health problem associated with poor health, social, and economic outcomes. Although services exist to support survivors of SV, many do not access these services. This critical review examines measures used to assess barriers and facilitators to post-SV services and whether these measures address the full breadth of concerns among SV survivors, particularly those who hold marginalized identities. Eligib…
Sexual Violence and Shame
Although sexual violence (SV) has been hypothesized to increase shame, the relationship between SV and shame has not been quantified. Addressing this gap is essential for developing targeted interventions for survivors, as shame is a transdiagnostic risk factor for numerous forms of psychopathology and a barrier to service-seeking. This meta-analysis first examines whether individuals exposed to SV demonstrate higher shame than individuals who re…
Saying It, Showing It, and Just Going with It
Consent is a critical component of healthy and pleasurable sexual experiences. Individual-level (e.g. gender) and situational-level (e.g. type of sexual behavior, relationship to partner) factors have been associated with sexual consent communication. However, few studies have examined a broad range of personal and situational characteristics within the same models, despite these being potentially important influences on sexual behavior during co…
Trying to Make Sure That We All Survive” Culturally- and LGBTQIA2S+-Specific Advocates as Facilitators of Survivor Healing
A mixed-methods study of campus supports and institutional betrayal after sexual violence
Institutional courage in the form of a transparent and proactive plan to prevent and respond to CSV, which includes increasing access to high-quality, trauma-responsive, and culturally tailored services, is paramount to reducing IB. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)
Covid-19 Structural Transformation and Program Adaptation in Emergency Domestic Violence Shelters
The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically increased domestic violence (DV) rates and structurally changed how social services like emergency DV shelters could be provided. We surveyed employees at 103 U.S. DV shelter providers about how their organization experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, service provision impacts, and programmatic changes and adaptations. Six main categories emerged from the inductive content analysis: (1) increased need for services,…
From Childhood Trauma to Adult Mental Health Difficulties
The findings highlight a significant association between ACEs and mental health symptoms, with a significant indirect effect through IPV victimization. Interventions should consider addressing ACEs and IPV victimization to improve mental health outcomes for women in rural areas
Practice and Practicalities
Alcohol Use and Hostility Toward Women
Barriers to safe and secure housing in the US section 8 voucher programme post- Dobbs
The US affordable housing crisis has exploded since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, spurring increased interest in low-income housing subsidies (Section 8). However, potential Section 8 beneficiaries can lose eligibility, or their spot in line, when family size changes, especially if they do not provide the appropriate paperwork to the public housing authority. We identify two external concerns for Section 8: the disparity between programme d…
Psychometric Properties of the Sexual Services Acts Materials for Pay (SSAMP) Index
Exchanging sex for financial compensation is thought to be underreported primarily because extant studies (1) use a single item to capture a complex, stigmatized phenomenon, and (2) do not capture the complex types or reasons why people engage in the sex trades. Few survey studies have explored the sex trades among university students. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of a newly developed measure, the Sexual Services Acts and Mate…
Sexual Victimization, Emotion Dysregulation, and Sexual Consent Feelings and Communication During a Recent Sexual Encounter
Sexual consent has been a major focus of campus campaigns to reduce sexual violence (SV). However, these campaigns often educate students about consent with little attention to the complex ways consent can be experienced, expressed, and interpreted by others. Further, little research has focused on the consent feelings and communication cues of students who have a history of SV, nor have studies examined how the ability to attend to and regulate …
I Didn’t Realize How Common it Was
This mixed-methods study examined awareness and perceived legitimacy of the #MeToo movement and how #MeToo changed perceptions of sexual assault and consent, as well as sexual interactions, in the United States. Adults residing in the U.S. were recruited through CloudResearch to complete an online survey in 2021. Quantitative data from 680 participants (M age = 45.8, 60% women, 77.4% White) indicated moderate awareness and perceived legitimacy of…
University Students Who Report Exchanging Sex for Money or Other Compensation
A Systematic Review of Campus Characteristics Associated With Sexual Violence and Other Forms of Victimization
Violence researchers have highlighted a need to understand connections between campus characteristics and violent victimization among students. Responding to those calls, we systematically reviewed research examining the characteristics of secondary and post-secondary educational settings associated with sexual violence and related victimization experiences, including dating/intimate partner violence, stalking, bullying, hate crimes, and crime mo…
From Philosophy to Practice
Safe and secure housing is a pressing concern for survivors of domestic violence (DV). Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) is a policy that serves DV survivors' needs by removing barriers to housing stability via flexible financial assistance, mobile advocacy, trauma-informed practice, and partnerships with community housing providers. In this paper, we outline a study protocol developed to evaluate the efficacy of the Wisconsin Domestic Viole…
Toward a Multi-item Measure to Identify Involvement in and Circumstances of the Sex Trades
Quantitative studies in the United States that identify involvement in the sex trades predominantly use a single item to address a complex, stigmatized phenomenon. This item typically does not differentiate between in-person or virtual forms, nor does it assess the associated compensation types, circumstances, and perceived consequences. University students' involvement in the sex trades is also critically understudied. Therefore, we sought to ad…
Latent Profiles of Internal and External Consent During a Recent Sexual Encounter
Associations Between Low-Household Income and First-Generation Status With College Student Belonging, Mental Health, and Well-Being
Completing college can be difficult and students who are first-generation (FG) or low-income (LI) or both (FGLI) encounter unique structural challenges. We conducted a population-based survey (N=1671) at two interconnected highly-selective institutions of higher education and examined measures related to belonging, mental health, and well-being. Means and standard deviations for continuous measures and proportions for categorical measures were ca…
Using a Daily Diary Approach to Examine Substance Use and Negative Sexual Experiences Among College Students
The Situational Contexts of Sexual Experiences among Urban College Students
Objectives Research examining sex among college students has frequently focused on negative sexual experiences. This study aimed to understand situational predictors of various dimensions of students’ sexual experiences. Methods: 427 college students participated in a 60-day daily survey; 213 reported sex and were asked questions about each sexual encounter. Results: 1,664 sexual encounters were reported. 72.5% were described as very pleasurable,…
Socio-Ecologically Constituted Types of Sexual Assault
Despite the burden of sexual assault on college campuses, few effective prevention programs exist. Understanding the socio-ecological context in which sexual assaults occur may illuminate novel pathways to augment prevention. We examined data from 349 students at two inter-connected urban universities who completed a population-based survey ( N = 1,671) and described at least one incident of sexual assault victimization. Using latent class analys…
Dual Measures of Sexual Consent
Sexual assault, often defined as nonconsensual sex, is a problem among college students. Universities have made efforts to increase student awareness about sexual consent, which varies along two dimensions: internal feelings of wantedness and external expressions of consent. However, interventions focus on increasing knowledge of the external expression of consent despite the importance of both dimensions for effective sexual communication. A val…
A Longitudinal Examination of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Risky Sexual Behavior
Boundaryless Careers in the US Film Industry
Die Verfasser analysieren "die Karrieremuster in der US-amerikanischen Filmindustrie, in der sie einen starken Trend zur Produktionsorganisation in hoch-spezialisierten und dynamischen Netzwerken identifizieren. Konsequenz dieser Entwicklung ist, daß Karrieren in dieser Industrie sich kaum noch auf unternehmungsinterne Arbeitsmärkte stützen können, in erheblichem Maße die Grenzen einzelner Organisationen überschreiten und im Kern projektbasiert s…
College Women’s Experiences With Rape Disclosure
Disclosure of a rape to informal support sources (e.g., friends) is a relatively common experience, but it is not well understood. This study expands our limited knowledge of the characteristics and life experiences of disclosure recipients among a national sample of 2,000 female college students. Over 40% of respondents reported having received a rape disclosure, and more than two thirds of these recipients encouraged victims to formally report …
Dual Measures of Sexual Consent
Sexual assault, often defined as nonconsensual sex, is a problem among college students. Universities have made efforts to increase student awareness about sexual consent, which varies along two dimensions: internal feelings of wantedness and external expressions of consent. However, interventions focus on increasing knowledge of the external expression of consent despite the importance of both dimensions for effective sexual communication. A val…
A Longitudinal Examination of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Risky Sexual Behavior
Strengthening the employment relationship
Today's hourly workers are facing revised work schedules and shifting hours, which may have critical implications for employment relationships. This study considers the impact of work-hours fit on key attitudes of hourly employees—perceived organizational support, job stress, work–family conflict, intent to turnover, and life satisfaction. We define work-hours fit as the difference between an employee's desired number of hours and the actual hour…
Characteristics and Life Experiences Associated With Receiving a Rape Disclosure Within a National Telephone Household Probability Sample of Women
Disclosure of rape to informal support sources is relatively common, but not well understood. This study expands our limited knowledge of disclosure recipients’ experience by examining associations between their sociodemographic and life experiences with receipt of a rape disclosure and encouragement of the victim to formally report her assault. Over 35% of the 3,001 community‐residing women in this national sample reported receiving a rape discl…
The Cumulative Impact of Sexual Revictimization on Emotion Regulation Difficulties
The present study examined associations between child sexual abuse (CSA), adult sexual victimization, and emotion regulation difficulties in a sample of 168 incarcerated women. Approximately 50% of the participants reported CSA, 54% reported adult sexual victimization, and 38% reported sexual revictimization (i.e., CSA and adult victimization). Revictimized women reported significantly greater difficulties with several facets of emotion regulatio…
Sexual Victimization, Emotion Dysregulation, and Sexual Consent Feelings and Communication During a Recent Sexual Encounter
Sexual consent has been a major focus of campus campaigns to reduce sexual violence (SV). However, these campaigns often educate students about consent with little attention to the complex ways consent can be experienced, expressed, and interpreted by others. Further, little research has focused on the consent feelings and communication cues of students who have a history of SV, nor have studies examined how the ability to attend to and regulate …
I Didn’t Realize How Common it Was
This mixed-methods study examined awareness and perceived legitimacy of the #MeToo movement and how #MeToo changed perceptions of sexual assault and consent, as well as sexual interactions, in the United States. Adults residing in the U.S. were recruited through CloudResearch to complete an online survey in 2021. Quantitative data from 680 participants (M age = 45.8, 60% women, 77.4% White) indicated moderate awareness and perceived legitimacy of…
Toward a Multi-item Measure to Identify Involvement in and Circumstances of the Sex Trades
Quantitative studies in the United States that identify involvement in the sex trades predominantly use a single item to address a complex, stigmatized phenomenon. This item typically does not differentiate between in-person or virtual forms, nor does it assess the associated compensation types, circumstances, and perceived consequences. University students' involvement in the sex trades is also critically understudied. Therefore, we sought to ad…
Socio-Ecologically Constituted Types of Sexual Assault
Despite the burden of sexual assault on college campuses, few effective prevention programs exist. Understanding the socio-ecological context in which sexual assaults occur may illuminate novel pathways to augment prevention. We examined data from 349 students at two inter-connected urban universities who completed a population-based survey ( N = 1,671) and described at least one incident of sexual assault victimization. Using latent class analys…
Becoming Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem
Becoming Part of the Solution, Not Part of the Problem
Emotion dysregulation and risky sexual behavior in revictimization
The Cumulative Impact of Sexual Revictimization on Emotion Regulation Difficulties
The present study examined associations between child sexual abuse (CSA), adult sexual victimization, and emotion regulation difficulties in a sample of 168 incarcerated women. Approximately 50% of the participants reported CSA, 54% reported adult sexual victimization, and 38% reported sexual revictimization (i.e., CSA and adult victimization). Revictimized women reported significantly greater difficulties with several facets of emotion regulatio…
Prevalence of Sexual Violence and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in an Urban African-American Population
College Women’s Experiences With Rape Disclosure
Disclosure of a rape to informal support sources (e.g., friends) is a relatively common experience, but it is not well understood. This study expands our limited knowledge of the characteristics and life experiences of disclosure recipients among a national sample of 2,000 female college students. Over 40% of respondents reported having received a rape disclosure, and more than two thirds of these recipients encouraged victims to formally report …
Unit Support Protects Against Sexual Harassment and Assault Among National Guard Soldiers
Strengthening the employment relationship
Today's hourly workers are facing revised work schedules and shifting hours, which may have critical implications for employment relationships. This study considers the impact of work-hours fit on key attitudes of hourly employees—perceived organizational support, job stress, work–family conflict, intent to turnover, and life satisfaction. We define work-hours fit as the difference between an employee's desired number of hours and the actual hour…
Characteristics and Life Experiences Associated With Receiving a Rape Disclosure Within a National Telephone Household Probability Sample of Women
Disclosure of rape to informal support sources is relatively common, but not well understood. This study expands our limited knowledge of disclosure recipients’ experience by examining associations between their sociodemographic and life experiences with receipt of a rape disclosure and encouragement of the victim to formally report her assault. Over 35% of the 3,001 community‐residing women in this national sample reported receiving a rape discl…
Confirmatory Validation Of The Factor Structure And Reliability Of The Sexual Risk Survey In A Large Multiuniversity Sample Of U.S. Students
Objectives: The Sexual Risk Survey (SRS) is a measure of sexual risk behavior designed to comprehensively assess sexual risk taking among college students and has been found to have good psychometric properties. However, the SRS was created and validated within a sample of U.S. Midwestern university students and the factor structure and reliability may differ in other samples. The current study expands on existing research by examining the factor…
Childhood Exposure to Violence and Chronic Physical Conditions in a National Sample of US Adolescents
OBJECTIVES: Exposure to violence is associated with chronic physical conditions in adults. Although violence exposure is common among youths, it is unknown whether violence is associated with chronic physical conditions in childhood and adolescence. We examined the associations of violence exposure with chronic physical conditions in a population-representative sample of US adolescents and determined whether associations were explained by co-occu…
Associations Among Child Abuse, Depression, and Interleukin-6 in Pregnant Adolescents
OBJECTIVE: Limited data exist on child abuse-related immune variation during pregnancy, despite implications for maternal and infant health and extensive data showing that abuse history and depression are related to increased inflammation in other populations. This study examined associations among child abuse, depression, circulating levels of inflammatory markers, and perinatal health in pregnant adolescents, a group at high risk for childhood …
Commentary
Related Content: Jones and Hartney (PAR November/December 2017
Dual Measures of Sexual Consent
Sexual assault, often defined as nonconsensual sex, is a problem among college students. Universities have made efforts to increase student awareness about sexual consent, which varies along two dimensions: internal feelings of wantedness and external expressions of consent. However, interventions focus on increasing knowledge of the external expression of consent despite the importance of both dimensions for effective sexual communication. A val…
A Longitudinal Examination of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Risky Sexual Behavior
The Situational Contexts of Sexual Experiences among Urban College Students
Objectives Research examining sex among college students has frequently focused on negative sexual experiences. This study aimed to understand situational predictors of various dimensions of students’ sexual experiences. Methods: 427 college students participated in a 60-day daily survey; 213 reported sex and were asked questions about each sexual encounter. Results: 1,664 sexual encounters were reported. 72.5% were described as very pleasurable,…
Socio-Ecologically Constituted Types of Sexual Assault
Despite the burden of sexual assault on college campuses, few effective prevention programs exist. Understanding the socio-ecological context in which sexual assaults occur may illuminate novel pathways to augment prevention. We examined data from 349 students at two inter-connected urban universities who completed a population-based survey ( N = 1,671) and described at least one incident of sexual assault victimization. Using latent class analys…
Using a Daily Diary Approach to Examine Substance Use and Negative Sexual Experiences Among College Students
Latent Profiles of Internal and External Consent During a Recent Sexual Encounter
Associations Between Low-Household Income and First-Generation Status With College Student Belonging, Mental Health, and Well-Being
Completing college can be difficult and students who are first-generation (FG) or low-income (LI) or both (FGLI) encounter unique structural challenges. We conducted a population-based survey (N=1671) at two interconnected highly-selective institutions of higher education and examined measures related to belonging, mental health, and well-being. Means and standard deviations for continuous measures and proportions for categorical measures were ca…
University Students Who Report Exchanging Sex for Money or Other Compensation
A Systematic Review of Campus Characteristics Associated With Sexual Violence and Other Forms of Victimization
Violence researchers have highlighted a need to understand connections between campus characteristics and violent victimization among students. Responding to those calls, we systematically reviewed research examining the characteristics of secondary and post-secondary educational settings associated with sexual violence and related victimization experiences, including dating/intimate partner violence, stalking, bullying, hate crimes, and crime mo…
From Philosophy to Practice
Safe and secure housing is a pressing concern for survivors of domestic violence (DV). Domestic Violence Housing First (DVHF) is a policy that serves DV survivors' needs by removing barriers to housing stability via flexible financial assistance, mobile advocacy, trauma-informed practice, and partnerships with community housing providers. In this paper, we outline a study protocol developed to evaluate the efficacy of the Wisconsin Domestic Viole…
Toward a Multi-item Measure to Identify Involvement in and Circumstances of the Sex Trades
Quantitative studies in the United States that identify involvement in the sex trades predominantly use a single item to address a complex, stigmatized phenomenon. This item typically does not differentiate between in-person or virtual forms, nor does it assess the associated compensation types, circumstances, and perceived consequences. University students' involvement in the sex trades is also critically understudied. Therefore, we sought to ad…
Boundaryless Careers in the US Film Industry
Die Verfasser analysieren "die Karrieremuster in der US-amerikanischen Filmindustrie, in der sie einen starken Trend zur Produktionsorganisation in hoch-spezialisierten und dynamischen Netzwerken identifizieren. Konsequenz dieser Entwicklung ist, daß Karrieren in dieser Industrie sich kaum noch auf unternehmungsinterne Arbeitsmärkte stützen können, in erheblichem Maße die Grenzen einzelner Organisationen überschreiten und im Kern projektbasiert s…
Barriers to safe and secure housing in the US section 8 voucher programme post- Dobbs
The US affordable housing crisis has exploded since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, spurring increased interest in low-income housing subsidies (Section 8). However, potential Section 8 beneficiaries can lose eligibility, or their spot in line, when family size changes, especially if they do not provide the appropriate paperwork to the public housing authority. We identify two external concerns for Section 8: the disparity between programme d…
Psychology (25 works) · Medicine (20 works) · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (19 works) · Clinical Psychology (17 works) · Poison control (17 works) · Social Psychology (17 works) · Psychiatry (12 works) · Suicide prevention (12 works) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works)