title: Impact of Violence and Relationship Abuse on Grades of American Indian/Alaska Native Undergraduate College Students.
abstract: Violence and relationship abuse are pervasive public health problems that have a range of negative effects, with exceptionally high prevalence among ethno-racial minority youth. This study assesses the prevalence of these types of violence among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) students and examines the impact of victimization on academic performance of AI/AN and non-AI/AN student populations using self-reported college health survey data. Results show that students who identified fully or partially as AI/AN reported markedly higher rates of all types of violence/abuse than did other students, and students who had experienced violence/abuse had lower grade point averages (GPAs) compared with those who had not. Recommendations for future research and direct practice with AI/AN students are discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1 Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Patterson Silver Wolf
authors.affiliation: 1 Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Perkins
authors.affiliation: 2 University at Buffalo-SUNY, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Van Zile-Tamsen
authors.affiliation: 1 Washington University in St. Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: Sheretta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Butler-Barnes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000072957:Alaska Natives / Q000523:psychology; D019548:Crime Victims; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008913:Minority Groups; D015995:Prevalence; D057566:Self Report; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014495:Universities; D014754:Violence
keywords: American Indian/Alaska Native; academic performance; anything related to sexual assault; cultural contexts; sexual assault; violence exposure