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Adrienne Baldwin-White1, Leah Daigle1, Brent Teasdale2
1University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
|April 25, 2022
Summary
Interpersonal violence victimization among college students varies by race. Prevention strategies must be culturally informed to address unique risks for Black, White, and Hispanic students.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Higher Education Studies
Background:
- College student interpersonal violence, including sexual assault and intimate partner violence, poses significant risks to mental health, physical well-being, academic performance, and overall college experience.
- Racial and ethnic differences significantly influence how individuals experience the world, necessitating an examination of these disparities in the context of interpersonal violence victimization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the specific characteristics that elevate the risk of interpersonal violence victimization among Black, White, and Hispanic college students.
- To determine if risk factors for victimization differ across racial groups within the college student population.
Main Methods:
- Latent class analysis was employed using data from the Spring 2013 American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment II.
- The study analyzed data from 123,078 college students across 153 institutions to identify race-based variations in victimization risk factors.
Main Results:
- A five-class solution emerged from the latent class analysis, revealing distinct risk profiles associated with interpersonal violence victimization.
- These unique risks varied significantly based on the race of the college student respondents.
Conclusions:
- Prevention strategies for college student interpersonal violence must acknowledge and address group-based differences in victimization risks.
- Culturally informed approaches are crucial to effectively reduce victimization by considering the specific risks faced by White, Black, and Hispanic students.
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