RT Article
T1 Prevalence of Sexual Victimization Among Female and Male College Students: A Methodological Note With Data
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 11/12
A1 Jouriles, Ernest N.
A2 Nguyen, Jamie
A2 Krauss, Alison 1971-
A2 Stokes, S. L.
A2 McDonald, Renee
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1883352649
AB This study provides insight on how sample recruitment methods may affect reported rates of sexual victimization on college campuses. The study compares sexual victimization rates among students who complete surveys after initial requests with those who complete them only after multiple reminders. Using probability sampling methods, undergraduate students from 12 universities were invited to complete a survey on campus violence; initial invitations were followed with up to five reminders. Women (n = 1,008) and men (n = 344) who completed surveys were categorized as early, middle, or late responders based on the number of reminders required to convert them from non-responders to responders. About 24.2% of women and 15.6% of men reported sexual victimization in the previous two months. In initial analyses, female early and late responders did not differ on sexual victimization, but males did. Male late responders reported higher rates of sexual victimization than early responders. In sensitivity analyses that re-defined early and late responders, women who were early responders reported more sexual victimization than women who were late responders, while men who were early responders reported less sexual victimization than men who were late responders. These findings suggest that researchers may underestimate sexual victimization rates for male college students unless multiple attempts are made to solicit their participation. Researchers are encouraged to utilize multiple reminders to increase research participation.
K1 College students
K1 Prevalence
K1 response rates
K1 Sexual Assault
K1 Survey Research
DO 10.1177/0886260520978198