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Increasing knowledge and campus trust in reporting sexual and interpersonal violence: The role of the Title IX coordinator.

Roma ShahJoseph Storch
Published in: Journal of American college health : J of ACH (2023)
Objective: The present study explores the influence of Title IX awareness on systematic barriers to reporting sexual and interpersonal violence among college students. Participants: The study surveyed undergraduate and graduate students from a public Northeastern institution ( n  = 10,615). The study also used a sub-sample of those that did not report their experience of violence ( n  = 6,319). Methods: The relationship between Title IX awareness and non-reporting was examined using the total sample ( n  = 10,615) and the relationship between Title IX awareness and systematic barriers was examined using the sub-sample of non-reporting participants ( n  = 6,319). Analysis was conducted using chi-square tests and logistic regression modeling. Results: Students who could identify their Title IX Coordinator were more likely to report their experience of sexual and interpersonal violence and less likely to identify the systematic barriers. Conclusions: The Title IX Coordinator may play a crucial role in increasing reporting knowledge and improving the campus climate.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • adverse drug
  • healthcare
  • emergency department
  • health information
  • borderline personality disorder