title: Gender differences in sexual assault victimization among college students.
abstract: College students are at particular risk for sexual assault victimization, yet research tends to focus on women as victims and men as perpetrators. The purpose of this study was to investigate gender differences in the prevalence, context, and predictors of sexual assault victimization among college students. Results showed that women were significantly more likely to have been sexually assaulted in a 2-month time period, but the context of victimization varied little by gender. Victimization was predicted by sexual orientation, time spent socializing and partying, and severe dating violence victimization for men and by year in school, time spent on the Internet, drinking and using drugs, and being a stalking and dating violence victim for women. Results are discussed in the context of routine activities theory and implications for prevention and future research.
authors: Clark University, Department of Psychology, Worcester, MA 01610, USA. dhines@clarku.edu
authors: Denise A
authors: DA
authors: Hines
authors: Jessica L
authors: JL
authors: Armstrong
authors: Kathleen Palm
authors: KP
authors: Reed
authors: Amy Y
authors: AY
authors: Cameron
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012649:Self Concept; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012747:Sexual Partners; D012931:Social Environment; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult