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Rates of sexual assault in first year female students in Canada: Implications for public health

Rates of sexual assault in first year female students in Canada: Implications for public health.

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Rates of sexual assault in first year female students in Canada: Implications for public health

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  1. Rates of sexual assault in first year female students in Canada: Implications for public health Charlene Y. Senn1, PhD; Wilfreda E. Thurston2, PhD; H. Lorraine Radtke2, PhD; Paula Barata3, PhD; Ian Newby-Clark3, PhD; Misha Eliasziw4, PhD; Stephanie Coupal2, BSc; Karen L. Hobden1, PhD 1. University Windsor 2. University of Calgary 3. University of Guelph 4. Tufts University

  2. Sexual Assault Definition of sexual assault Higher prevalence in females perpetrated by male acquaintances Negative health consequences

  3. Study Design Longitudinal, randomized controlled trial of a sexual assault resistance intervention(Sennet al. 2013) 898 participants: first year, female students, ages of 17 and 24. Data collection at pre-intervention time point

  4. Results: Sexual experiences survey

  5. Results: Perceived risk • “What are your chances • of being raped • by someone you know?” • Median = 1 • “What are the chances of a woman your age • being raped • by someone she knows?” • Median = 4 • 1 • Very unlikely • 2 • Unlikely • 5 • Very likely • 4 • Likely • 3 • Neither unlikely or likely

  6. Implications for public health Rates of sexual assault among young women remain high Perceived risk of acquaintance rape may be an additional barrier in health promotion

  7. Acknowledgements

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