Sexual Violence at University: Are Indigenous Students More at Risk?

ABSTRACT: University-based sexual violence prevalence is worryingly high and leads to many serious consequences for health and academic achievement. Although previous work has documented greater risk for sexual violence among Indigenous Peoples, little is known about university-based sexual violence experienced by Indigenous students. Using a large-scale study of university-based sexual violence in Canada, the current study aims to (1) examine the risk of sexual violence against Indigenous students compared to non-Indigenous students, and (2) to document sexual violence experiences of Indigenous students. Undergraduate students from six universities (N = 5,627) completed online questionnaires regarding their experience and consequences of university-based sexual violence (e.g., forms of sexua

SUBMITTER: Dion J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9465539 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature