@article{ref1,
title="Timing of sexual assault disclosure: a study of college women",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2023",
author="Bhuptani, Prachi H. and Fleming, Cj Eubanks and Orchowski, Lindsay M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The present study examined correlates of immediate (within 48 h) and delayed (after 48 h) sexual assault disclosure among a sample of 83 college women who experienced sexual victimization since age 14. The use of physical resistance and experiencing a &quot;freeze response&quot; was positively associated with delayed disclosure. Identifying the perpetrator as a friend/acquaintance, compared to a was a romantic partner, increased the likelihood of immediate disclosure. Other individual characteristics (i.e., assault characteristics, a history of childhood sexual abuse, attitudes towards seeking help, and sexual assertiveness) and microsystem-level characteristics (i.e., perceived social support) did not impact the timing of disclosure.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/10778012231189482",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012231189482"
}