TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - College students' experiences of sexual violence and reasons for seeking care in campus health and counseling centers JO - Journal of American college health A1 - Anderson, Jocelyn C. A1 - Boakye, Michelle D. S. A1 - Feinstein, Zoe A1 - Miller-Walfish, Summer A1 - Jones, Kelley A. A1 - Chugani, Carla D. A1 - Schmulevich, Alexandra A1 - Jackson, Reesha A1 - Miller, Elizabeth SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - OBJECTIVE: Examine associations between care seeking reasons in college health and counseling centers and sexual violence (SV). PARTICIPANTS: College students (n = 2,084 baseline, n = 1,170 one-year follow up) participating in a cluster randomized controlled trial of an SV reduction intervention on 28 campuses.

METHODS: Computer-based survey data gathered during students' clinic visit and one-year follow up.

RESULTS: Despite high prevalence of SV, students almost never sought care specifically for SV (0.5% of reported visits). Gender differences emerged for reasons students sought care generally, but were not associated with differences in care seeking among those who experienced SV. At baseline and one-year, students who reported SV were more likely to state mental or sexual and reproductive health as their reason for care seeking.

CONCLUSION: Many students seeking care have experienced SV yet present with other health needs. Providers need to recognize this and have a low threshold for providing SV resources routinely.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0744-8481 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2057189 ID - ref1 ER -