@article{ref1,
title="Women's disclosure of college sexual assault: Greek-life status does not influence disclosure",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2020",
author="Bynion, Teah-Marie and Willis, Malachi and Jozkowski, Kristen N. and Wiersma-Mosley, Jacquelyn D.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Due to high prevalence rates of sexual assault among college-aged women and the benefits of disclosure (e.g., emotional well-being), it remains important to consider barriers to disclosure. The current paper aimed to examine if barriers to disclosure may be more salient to sorority women. Participants: We examined differences in rates of hypothetical willingness to formally disclose (N = 693) and actual formal/informal disclosure (N = 584) as well as mental health as a function of Greek-life status among college women. <br><br>METHOD: Two separate online surveys were administered (October, 2016; January, 2017), respectively. <br><br>RESULTS: Findings suggest no significant differences in rates of hypothetical or actual formal/informal disclosure as a function of Greek-life status; however, Greek-life members reported lower mental health. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings from the current studies suggest that institutional factors (e.g., campus climate) may serve as a barrier to disclosure. Limitations and future directions in this important area are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2020.1810052",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1810052"
}