RT Article
T1 A Descriptive Analysis of College Students’ Experiences of Female-Perpetrated Sexual Assault
JF Journal of contemporary criminal justice
VO 36
IS 4
SP 520
OP 538
A1 Gambardella, Gianna
A1 Benz, Madeline
A1 Hines, Denise A.
A1 Palm Reed, Kathleen M.
A2 Benz, Madeline
A2 Hines, Denise A.
A2 Palm Reed, Kathleen M.
LA English
YR 2020
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1794914781
AB The current study sought to explore the experiences of college students who have experienced female-perpetrated sexual assault, and to compare their experiences to those of students assaulted by male perpetrators. A total of 11,165 college students across 11 years completed an online, anonymous survey measuring self-reports of sexual violence, context surrounding their victimization, help-seeking, and well-being. Of the students surveyed, 531 students reported experiencing sexual assault and identified both their own gender and the gender of their perpetrator, and 14% reported having experienced female-perpetrated sexual assault. Victims of female perpetrators were more likely to report their perpetrator being an (ex)intimate partner and less likely to be a stranger. Victims of female perpetrators were also more likely to report that their victimization involved their own drug use. Overall, victims of female-perpetrated sexual assault were less likely to tell anyone about their victimization, or to report to on- or off-campus resources. Finally, our findings suggest that victims of female perpetrators have comparable well-being to victims of male perpetrators. These finding contribute to the overall understanding of female-perpetrated sexual assault.
K1 College campuses
K1 Female perpetrators
K1 interpersonal violence
K1 Rape
K1 sexual assault
DO 10.1177/1043986220936077