title: College women's experiences with rape disclosure: a national study.
abstract: 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 their rapes to the police or other authorities. Correlates of disclosure receipt and encouragement of reporting, including personal assault history, mental health history, and substance use, are presented and discussed.
authors: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, USA.
authors: Lisa A
authors: LA
authors: Paul
authors: Kate
authors: K
authors: Walsh
authors: Jenna L
authors: JL
authors: McCauley
authors: Kenneth J
authors: KJ
authors: Ruggiero
authors: Heidi S
authors: HS
authors: Resnick
authors: Dean G
authors: DG
authors: Kilpatrick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D019548:Crime Victims; D030881:Disclosure; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D016495:Police; D011902:Rape; D012919:Social Behavior; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014342:Truth Disclosure; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: college students; disclosure recipients; rape disclosure
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