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.

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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