title: Climate Surveys: An Inventory of Understanding Sexual Assault and Other Crimes of Interpersonal Violence at Institutions of Higher Education.
abstract: Sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, sexual harassment, and stalking are complex crimes and have been a major focus of national attention at institutions of higher education (IHEs). To grasp the extent and nature of these crimes on campuses, institutionally specific climate surveys are being developed and endorsed by the federal government and conducted at IHEs. These climate surveys differ in content and length. This article describes 10 different climate surveys and outlines the variables measured in each tool. Next steps for assessing climate surveys are discussed.
authors.affiliation: 1 The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.affiliation: 1 The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sulley
authors.affiliation: 1 The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Matt
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kammer-Kerwick
authors.affiliation: 2 University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Diane
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Follingstad
authors.affiliation: 1 The University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Noël
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Busch-Armendariz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000523:psychology*; D012931:Social Environment; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*
keywords: campus climate survey; dating violence; measurement; sexual assault