Development of and Preliminary Evidence for a Psychological Service Barriers Measure Among College Sexual Assault Survivors

Sexual assault is a widespread problem on college campuses, and survivors rarely use campus supports. However, there is no established measure of service barriers for this population. This study develops and provides preliminary evidence for a measure of psychological service barriers. Data were col...

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Main Author: Holland, Kathryn J. (Author)
Contributors: Wheeler, Lorey A. ; Tyler, Kimberly A. ; Cipriano, Allison E.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Violence against women
Year: 2021, Volume: 27, Issue: 14, Pages: 2791-2814
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Keywords:
Measure
College students
Higher Education
Sexual Assault
service barriers
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Summary:Sexual assault is a widespread problem on college campuses, and survivors rarely use campus supports. However, there is no established measure of service barriers for this population. This study develops and provides preliminary evidence for a measure of psychological service barriers. Data were collected from 100 college sexual assault survivors. Results provide evidence for three factors: social-emotional barriers, negative treatment barriers, and minimization barriers. Additional tests offer evidence for consistency and reliability in these factors over time and across campus supports. This work offers preliminary evidence for the psychometric properties of this measure and lays the groundwork for future validation research.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/1077801221996467