title: Sexual violence experienced by male and female Chinese college students in Guangzhou.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Sexual violence research in China is in its early stages. This study described the sexual violence experience of college students in Guangzhou, China, and examined the individual and family factors associated with increased sexual perpetration and victimisation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional survey of 2200 college students from three universities in Guangzhou, China, was conducted in 2010. Data on sexual perpetration and/or victimisation experienced during the past 12 months were collected. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the individual and family factors associated with odds of sexual assault perpetration, victimisation, or both.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Over a quarter (25.4%) of students experienced at least one form of sexual violence during the past 12 months, either as a perpetrator or as a victim, and nearly 10% of students experienced both perpetration and victimisation. The number of students who identified themselves as being solely a victim was almost three times lower than being a perpetrator only (n=87 vs n=246). Engaging in risky behaviours was associated with increased odds of being a perpetrator and being both a perpetrator and a victim. Prior mistreatment by teachers or bullying by others was linked to increased risk of both perpetration and victimisation. Male students who had indulgent parents (responsive but not demanding) were at increased risk of perpetration compared with those students with authoritative parents (responsive and demanding).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings add to empirical data on sexual violence in college students and reinforce the urgent need for implementation of successful sexual violence prevention programmes in China.
authors.affiliation: Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Chang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Department of Epidemiology, Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Xiaomei
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.affiliation: Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, College of Public Health, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Jingzhen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA Injury Prevention Research Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Marizen
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramirez
authors.affiliation: Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Department of Epidemiology, Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Guibo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chi
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA Injury Prevention Research Center, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Peek-Asa
authors.affiliation: Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China Department of Epidemiology, Medical College of Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
authors.forename: Shengyong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult