Safety and Academic Outcomes of College Campus-Based Advocacy Services

Authors

Rachel J Voth Schrag
Elizabeth Baumler
Dixie Hairston
Cynthia Jones
Leila Wood

Publication Date

2-1-2024

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Abstract

Intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assault, and stalking are consequential public health and safety issues with wide reaching impacts on emerging adults, including those on college campuses in the United States. In response to high rates of violence among college student populations, universities are developing campus-based advocacy (CBA) programs, which aim to support survivors of interpersonal violence through supportive connections, resource acquisition, and safety planning. However, little data exists related to their impact on key student-survivor outcomes. Thus, this study aims to understand (a) the approach CBA programs use to address safety and academic concerns of student-survivors, and (b) the initial outcomes of CBA programs on safety and academics among students engaged in CBA services at five universities in one Southwestern state. The project used a longitudinal mixed-methods approach, with data collection activities including qualitative interviews with student survivors (

Keywords

dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, intervention, intervention/treatment

Comments

PMID: 37864427