Citation

Dunn PC, Vail-Smith K, Knight SM. J. Am. Coll. Health 1999; 47(5): 213-219.

Affiliation

Department of Health Education, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448489909595650

PMID

10209915

Abstract

The authors surveyed 828 college students and found that approximately one third (n = 282) of the respondents reported that one or more women had told them that they had been raped by their dates or acquaintances. The 282 respondents who knew 1 or more victims of date/acquaintance rape reported on a total of 396 victims. The number of victims identified by respondents ranged from 1 to 3 or more (1 = 73%; 2 = 19%, 3 = 5%, > or = 4 = 3%). Reactions to disclosure offered by these respondents were generally supportive of the victim. The respondents' reactions suggested that there is a continuing need to educate students about the incidence and risks associated with date/acquaintance rape and the possibility of disclosure, particularly by friends or dating partners, and brought out some possible helpful and some counterproductive reactions to such disclosures.

Language: en