title: Auditory status and experiences of abuse among college students.
abstract: Studies that explore experiences of abuse among deaf or hard of hearing college students are sparse and usually focus on lifetime experiences rather than the college years. A random sample of more than 1,000 college students at a campus in Upstate New York provided the data for this study. An institute for the deaf or hard of hearing was one of the colleges at the university and provided a unique opportunity to explore experiences among this demographic. Victimization rates and experiences by auditory status--deaf and hard of hearing or hearing--were examined. Binomial regression analyses were employed and findings indicated a significant association with being deaf or hard of hearing and physical and psychological abuse at the hands of a partner. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Criminal Justice Department, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623, USA. jlpgcj@rit.edu
authors.forename: Judy L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: Laverne McQuiller
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D003068:Coercion; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009518:New York; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult