Citation

Suzuki YE, Bonner HS. J. School Violence 2017; 16(2): 160-172.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15388220.2017.1284482

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Few studies examine the role of friends in victims' decisions to seek help from health professionals. This study used a sample of college students (N = 637) to examine the factors that may influence whether students would advise a friend to seek help from health professionals. After providing an open-ended response to a vignette, students answered a series of questions about formal support providers, attitudes toward women and rape victims, and their background.

FINDINGS suggest a gender divide on the advice given, and more students who responded to an acquaintance-rape scenario recommended that a victim contact health professionals in comparison to those whose scenario depicted an intimate partner rape. Implications are discussed, focusing on the role of friends and campus policy in minimizing the impacts of victimization.

Language: en