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Women’s disclosure of college sexual assault: Greek-life status does not influence disclosure

Journal article

Teah-Marie Bynion, Malachi Willis, K. Jozkowski, Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosley
Journal of American College Health, 2020
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Bynion, T.-M., Willis, M., Jozkowski, K., & Wiersma-Mosley, J. D. (2020). Women’s disclosure of college sexual assault: Greek-life status does not influence disclosure. Journal of American College Health.

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Bynion, Teah-Marie, Malachi Willis, K. Jozkowski, and Jacquelyn D. Wiersma-Mosley. “Women’s Disclosure of College Sexual Assault: Greek-Life Status Does Not Influence Disclosure.” Journal of American College Health (2020).

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Bynion, Teah-Marie, et al. “Women’s Disclosure of College Sexual Assault: Greek-Life Status Does Not Influence Disclosure.” Journal of American College Health, 2020.

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@article{teah-marie2020a,
  title = {Women’s disclosure of college sexual assault: Greek-life status does not influence disclosure},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Journal of American College Health},
  author = {Bynion, Teah-Marie and Willis, Malachi and Jozkowski, K. and Wiersma-Mosley, Jacquelyn D.}
}

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.

Method: Two separate online surveys were administered (October, 2016; January, 2017), respectively.

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.

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.

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