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College Students' Perspectives on Campus Health Centers as a Sexual Assault Resource: A Qualitative Analysis.

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Halstead, V; Williams, JR; Gonzalez-Guarda, R
Published in: Violence and victims
February 2018

Students' perspectives of student health centers as a resource for sexual violence were examined. A qualitative, descriptive research design was used. Data were collected from 37 female undergraduate students in March 2016. Four focus groups were conducted and analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. Three themes emerged: (a) supports and barriers to using student health centers for sexual violence; (b) student health centers' responsibility to educate students about sexual violence; and (c) student health centers' responsibility to use campus-wide, comprehensive sexual violence efforts. Participants provided several recommendations to assist student health centers with addressing sexual violence. To maximize utility as an on-campus sexual violence resource, student health centers should foster a climate that is supportive of students' use of the facility and tailor their efforts to address students' needs. Student health center recommendations and suggestions for future research are provided.

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Violence and victims

DOI

ISSN

0886-6708

Publication Date

February 2018

Volume

33

Issue

1

Start / End Page

109 / 125

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Universities
  • Students
  • School Health Services
  • Rape
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Humans
  • Focus Groups
  • Florida
  • Female
 

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Halstead, V., Williams, J. R., & Gonzalez-Guarda, R. (2018). College Students' Perspectives on Campus Health Centers as a Sexual Assault Resource: A Qualitative Analysis. Violence and Victims, 33(1), 109–125. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-16-00162
Halstead, Valerie, Jessica R. Williams, and Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda. “College Students' Perspectives on Campus Health Centers as a Sexual Assault Resource: A Qualitative Analysis.Violence and Victims 33, no. 1 (February 2018): 109–25. https://doi.org/10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-16-00162.
Halstead V, Williams JR, Gonzalez-Guarda R. College Students' Perspectives on Campus Health Centers as a Sexual Assault Resource: A Qualitative Analysis. Violence and victims. 2018 Feb;33(1):109–25.
Halstead, Valerie, et al. “College Students' Perspectives on Campus Health Centers as a Sexual Assault Resource: A Qualitative Analysis.Violence and Victims, vol. 33, no. 1, Feb. 2018, pp. 109–25. Epmc, doi:10.1891/0886-6708.vv-d-16-00162.
Halstead V, Williams JR, Gonzalez-Guarda R. College Students' Perspectives on Campus Health Centers as a Sexual Assault Resource: A Qualitative Analysis. Violence and victims. 2018 Feb;33(1):109–125.

Published In

Violence and victims

DOI

ISSN

0886-6708

Publication Date

February 2018

Volume

33

Issue

1

Start / End Page

109 / 125

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Universities
  • Students
  • School Health Services
  • Rape
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Humans
  • Focus Groups
  • Florida
  • Female