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Kate B Wolitzky-Taylor1, Heidi S Resnick, Ananda B Amstadter
1UCLA Anxiety Disorders Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095-1563, USA. ktaylor@psych.ucla.edu
Background:
Studies indicate that a small percentage of rapes are reported to law enforcement officials. Research also suggests that rapes perpetrated by a stranger are more likely to be reported and that rapes involving drugs and/or alcohol are less likely to be reported. College women represent a unique and understudied population with regard to reporting rape.
Methods:
In the current study, the authors interviewed a national sample of 2,000 college women about rape experiences in 2006.
Results:
Only 11.5% of college women in the sample reported their most recent/only rape experience to authorities, with only 2.7% of rapes involving drugs and/or alcohol reported. Minority status (ie, nonwhite race) was associated with lower likelihood of reporting, whereas sustaining injuries during the rape was associated with increased likelihood of reporting.
Discussion:
Reporting, particularly for rapes involving drugs and alcohol, is low among college women. Implications for policy are discussed.
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