Why Sexual Assault Survivors Do Not Report to Universities
A Feminist Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23348488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chelsea M Spencer (0000-0003-1312-1103, Kansas State University, corresponding author), Chelsea Spencer (Kansas State University), Allen B Mallory (0000-0003-1392-9735, The University of Texas at Austin), Allen Mallory (The University of Texas at Austin), Michelle L Toews (0000-0002-1057-1670, Kansas State University), Michelle Toews (Kansas State University), Sandra Stith (Kansas State University), Sandra M Stith (0000-0002-3223-4325, Kansas State University), Leila Wood (0000-0001-5095-2577, The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 166-179 |
| Publication date | 2017-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0197-6664 • E-ISSN: 1741-3729 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/fare.12241 |
| OpenAlex | W2616071017 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 54 |
| References cited | 39 |
The present study analyzed responses from 220 female survivors of sexual assault at a U.S. college campus. Guided by feminist thought, we used thematic analysis to analyze survivors' reasons for not reporting their sexual assault to university officials. Drawing on participants' own words, the most common reasons for not reporting included “It was not a big enough deal,” “I didn't know who to report to or that I could report,” “It wasn't related to the university,” “I was afraid,” “Because I was drunk,” “Too ashamed to report,” “I didn't want to get him in trouble,” and “Felt as if I would be blamed for putting myself in the situation.” We conducted a series of binary logistic regressions to determine which demographic and experiential variables were associated with the thematic reason(s) for not reporting. In the spirit of feminist praxis, we offer implications for universities to remove barriers for reporting sexual violence.
Criminology · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Praxis · Qualitative research · Sexual abuse · Sexual assault · Sexual violence · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Gender Studies · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
What If a Resident or Medical Student Is Raped? Hospitals' and Academic Medical Centers' Title IX Obligations
Do college students endorse rape culture? Examining rape myth acceptance and gender norms among college students using decision making in an interactive narrative video game
Policy whiplash
Free From Sexual Harassment
The dark figure of sexual offending
Rape Myths, Gender Roles, and Perceptions of Sexuality
Gatekeepers to Justice
Survivor-Faculty and the Lived Experience of Disclosure
Politics Versus Policies
Examining Predictors of Differential Attitudes toward Reporting Sexual Assault among Incarcerated Women
Unsolicited Sexting and Help-Seeking Behaviours among Australian Adults
Stifled Screams
White Supremacy and the Web of Family Science
Unwilling trust
Students’ help-seeking for experiences of interpersonal violence
Understanding Sexual Violence Reporting Behavior
Framed as (Un)Victims of Sexual Violence
The relationships between exposure to sexual assault narratives in media and women’s sexual assault disclosure efficacy
Narrative shifts and empowering concerns
Support for Survivors, Distrust for Reporting
Does the National Crime Victimization Survey Capture the Reality of Sexual Violence? Mapping #WhyIDidntReport to National Crime Victimization Survey Categories
I’ve Never Told Anyone”
Making the Call
Changing the Culture? A Feminist Academic Activist Critique
Sexual Violence Among Sorority Women
Innovating the Problem Away? A Critical Study of Anti-Rape Technologies
Promoting Compassionate Responses to Disclosures of Sexual Violence in University Settings
Who Can You Trust? The Impact of Procedural Justice, Trust, and Police Officer Sex on Women's Sexual Assault Victimization Reporting Likelihood
Factors Associated With and Barriers to Disclosure of a Sexual Assault to Formal On-Campus Resources Among College Students
Examining the Association Between a United States Federal Grant and Reports of On-Campus Sexual Violence
Socio-psychological Implications of Public Harassment for Women in the Capital City of Islamabad
Embodied experiences of (in)security and crime perceptions among undergraduate women students in Tucson, Arizona
Exploring Anti-carceral Pathways to Address Gender-based Violence in Universities
The politics of naming and construction
Common Themes Among CSA Survivors
Changes in Female Rape Myth Acceptance Among College Students
To deny or dismantle? Responding to victims of targeted hostility in higher education
Stereotypical Victims
Mandatory Reporting
Mental Health and Substance Use Factors Associated with Sexual Violence Victimization and Perpetration in University Samples
Silenced Survivors
Sexual Harassment of College and University Students
The Insidiousness of Institutional Betrayal
Development, Reliability, and Initial Validation of the Fear of Institutional Betrayal Questionnaire
Title IX and Sexual Violence in Higher Education
Abortion vs. Sexual Assault
L’invisibilité de la violence sexuelle ordinaire chez les étudiantes universitaires
Expériences de (non-)signalement des violences sexuelles en milieu universitaire
Institutional predictors of campus sexual misconduct reporting
WhyIDidntReport
Screaming, 'No! No!' It was Literally Like Being Raped
S'agit-il d'une situation de violence sexuelle
It started with this one post
Sexual Assault Case Attrition
Against our will
The gender knot
Modern Social Work Theory
A solution to the problem of separation in logistic regression
Understanding Rape Survivors' Decisions Not to Seek Help from Formal Social Systems
Attribution of blame in rape cases
The Feminist Standpoint
Reporting Sexual Victimization To The Police And Others
An Exploration of Sexual Victimization and Academic Performance Among College Women
E-mail Survey Response Rates
We believe you. Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault Speak Out
Student Perceptions of Sexual Assault Resources and Prevalence of Rape Myth Attitudes
The Role of “Real Rape” and “Real Victim” Stereotypes in the Police Reporting Practices of Sexually Assaulted Women
Homophobia and heterosexism in a college of education
Standpoint Theories
Toward a Continuum of Intersectionality Theorizing for Feminist Social Work Scholarship
Identity, Oppression, and Power
Taking Child Abuse and Mothering Into Account
Sexual Assault Education Programs
Against Our Will. Men, Women and Rape
Using thematic analysis in psychology
Naturalistic inquiry
Concealing campus sexual assault
Gender
Sexual Assault on Campus
Normalizing Sexual Violence
Working With Missing Values
| Unique citing works | 54 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6,75 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 53 |