Event Title
MSU-M Social Work Students' Perceptions of Sexual Assault Reporting
Location
CSU Ballroom
Start Date
10-4-2018 2:00 PM
End Date
10-4-2018 3:30 PM
Student's Major
Social Work
Student's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Mentor's Name
Debra Gohagan
Mentor's Department
Social Work
Mentor's College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
The purpose of this research project is to learn more about MSU-M Social Work students' perceptions of sexual assault reporting. The hope is that the University and the Department of Social Work will benefit from the gathered information to improve efforts to educate students on sexual assault. Prior research has identified several barriers to reporting, such as rape myths, negative perceptions about how a report will be handled, and misinformation about reporting rights. Due to these barriers, many cases of sexual assault go unreported. By increasing education about sexual assault policies and access to resources, it is hoped that college campuses can become safer for students. Data will be gathered for this research project through an online, anonymous survey which contains eleven questions. The survey consists of six questions about sexual assault that focus on participants' acceptance of rape myths, knowledge about reporting rights, and previous sources from which they learned about sexual assault policies and/or resources. There are also five sociodemographic questions. Students will be contacted through email to request their participation in this research project after approval from the IRB has been received.
MSU-M Social Work Students' Perceptions of Sexual Assault Reporting
CSU Ballroom
The purpose of this research project is to learn more about MSU-M Social Work students' perceptions of sexual assault reporting. The hope is that the University and the Department of Social Work will benefit from the gathered information to improve efforts to educate students on sexual assault. Prior research has identified several barriers to reporting, such as rape myths, negative perceptions about how a report will be handled, and misinformation about reporting rights. Due to these barriers, many cases of sexual assault go unreported. By increasing education about sexual assault policies and access to resources, it is hoped that college campuses can become safer for students. Data will be gathered for this research project through an online, anonymous survey which contains eleven questions. The survey consists of six questions about sexual assault that focus on participants' acceptance of rape myths, knowledge about reporting rights, and previous sources from which they learned about sexual assault policies and/or resources. There are also five sociodemographic questions. Students will be contacted through email to request their participation in this research project after approval from the IRB has been received.
Recommended Citation
Guss, Elizabeth. "MSU-M Social Work Students' Perceptions of Sexual Assault Reporting." Undergraduate Research Symposium, Mankato, MN, April 10, 2018.
https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/urs/2018/poster-session-B/16
