Interpersonal, Community, and Institutional Influences on Sexual Consent Among Fraternity and Sorority Students in the Context of a Hookup
A Qualitative Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6457553 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alicia A Leizinger (University of Minnesota, corresponding author), Avery I Bather (University of Minnesota School of Public Health), Sonya S Brady (0000-0001-8660-9308, Medical School, University of Minnesota) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1920-1935 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2024.2438712 |
| PMID | 39666592 |
| OpenAlex | W4405315672 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 41 |
College sexual assault is a persistent public health problem in the United States. A public health approach to develop effective prevention strategies must take into account the social ecology of college campuses, including interpersonal-, community-, and institutional-level factors that may influence sexual assault. To maximize effectiveness, prevention strategies should be tailored to reflect contextual factors of specific college communities and situations where sexual assault is more likely to occur. Using one-on-one semi-structured interviews, this qualitative study of fraternity and sorority students examined interpersonal, community, and institutional factors influencing consent within the context of a hookup. Participants included 42 sexually active, predominantly heterosexual undergraduate fraternity and sorority members. From interviews, eight modifiable factors emerged that influence student consent behavior: (a) Awkwardness and fear of rejection; (b) Traditional heterosexual sexual scripts; (c) Coercion; (d) Men's fear of being accused of sexual assault; (e) Peers and the sexual double standard; (f) Sex and the Greek social hierarchy; (g) Drunk sex; and (h) Greek environments. College sexual assault prevention efforts should be tailored to the fraternity and sorority community and aim to address these eight factors to prevent sexual assault within the high-risk context of hookups
Context (archaeology · Environmental health · Fraternity · Interpersonal communication · Poison control · Political science · Public health · Sexual coercion · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
Sexual Conduct
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Fraternities, Athletic Teams, and Rape
An Ecological Perspective on Health Promotion Programs
Sexual Assault on the College Campus
College Women's Experiences with Physically Forced, Alcohol- or Other Drug-Enabled, and Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault Before and Since Entering College
A Systematic Qualitative Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Sexual Violence Perpetration
An Exploration of Sexual Victimization and Academic Performance Among College Women
Some types of hookups may be riskier than others for campus sexual assault
Athletic Participation, Fraternity Membership, and Sexual Aggression Among College Men
The Complexities of Sexual Consent Among College Students
The Social Organization of Sexual Assault
People perceive transitioning from a social to a private setting as an indicator of sexual consent
Social Psychological Processes that Facilitate Sexual Assault within the Fraternity Party Subculture
College Students' Sexual Consent Communication And Perceptions of Sexual Double Standards
Sorority Participation and Sexual Assault Risk
Sexual Assault History and Health-Related Outcomes in a National Sample of Women
Fraternity Membership, the Display of Degrading Sexual Images of Women, and Rape Myth Acceptance
Cross-sectional predictors of sexual assault perpetration in a community sample of single African American and Caucasian men
Tactics of sexual coercion
Gender Differences in Heterosexual College Students' Conceptualizations and Indicators of Sexual Consent
College Students and Sexual Consent
Sexual Assault on Campus
Masculine Status, Sexual Performance, and the Sexual Stigmatization of Women
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |