title: Incapacitated and forcible rape of college women: prevalence across the first year.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to document the point and cumulative prevalence of incapacitated rape (IR) and forcible rape (FR) among first-year college women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Female students (N = 483) completed a health questionnaire (1) on arrival on campus; (2) at the end of the fall semester; (3) at the end of the spring semester; and (4) at the end of the summer following their first year of college.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Before entering college, 18% reported IR (attempted and/or completed), and 15% reported FR (attempted and/or completed). During the first year of college, 15% reported IR (attempted or completed) and 9% reported FR (attempted or completed). By the start of the second year (lifetime prevalence), 26% and 22% had experienced IR and FR (attempted or completed), respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Both incapacitated and forcible sexual assaults and rape have reached epidemic levels among college women. Interventions to address sexual violence on campus are urgently needed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island. Electronic address: kate_carey@brown.edu.
authors.forename: Kate B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Carey
authors.affiliation: Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Durney
authors.affiliation: Center for Integrated Healthcare, Syracuse VA Medical Center, Syracuse, New York.
authors.forename: Robyn L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Shepardson
authors.affiliation: Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000067292:Alcohol Drinking in College; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: College students; Forcible rape; Freshmen; Incapacitated rape; Prevalence; Sexual assault; Women