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Robin M. Kowalski; Gary W. Giumetti; Richard S. Feinn – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2023
Dan Olweus' pioneering work on traditional bullying laid the foundation for how cyberbullying is defined and measured today. Many researchers believe that these two forms of bullying share some similarities. However, two perspectives have been outlined for the relationship between traditional bullying and cyberbullying--the extension perspective…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Longitudinal Studies, Predictor Variables
Alper Kayaalp; Kyle J. Page; Kathleen M. Rospenda – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objectives: Addresses the role that psychological distress (i.e. depression and anxiety) plays in mediating the relationship between workplace harassment (i.e. sexual and generalized workplace harassment) and increased alcohol problems among employed college students. Participants: Two waves of data were collected from 905 study participants…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Bullying, Psychological Patterns, Stress Variables
Košir, Katja; Žugelj, Urška – Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, 2023
Peer victimisation during school years has been found to significantly shape the way students perceive themselves and how they enter into relationships with peers, thus impacting students' current and long-term wellbeing. However, victimisation has seldom been examined in university students. The present study aimed to investigate students'…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Victims, Predictor Variables, Self Concept
Peker, Adem; Kasikci, Furkan – Acta Educationis Generalis, 2022
Introduction: The use of social media tools is increasing day by day. In addition to its positive use, social media tools are also used in the virtual environment to harm others. This harmful use is noted as cyber-bullying. Determining the factors affecting cyber-bullying is of great importance in terms of contributing to intervention studies.…
Descriptors: Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Victims, College Students
Laura J. Hankins; Sergey S. Berg; J. Roxanne Prichard – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To determine the direct and indirect effects of sexual assault on sleep health in varsity athletes. Participants: Varsity athletes (n = 2,910) who completed the Fall 2019 or 2020 administrations of the American College Health Association's National College Health Assessment III. Methods: We combined exploratory factor analysis and…
Descriptors: Victims of Crime, Sexual Abuse, Psychological Patterns, Mental Health
Sell, Nichole M.; Testa, Maria – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study assessed whether college women who bring their own alcohol to parties (BYOB) are less vulnerable to sexual victimization (SV). Participants: Participants were 652 female freshmen (M age = 18.04 years) at a large, public university. Methods: Women were recruited by email to complete online surveys of their drinking-related…
Descriptors: Females, Drinking, Sexual Abuse, Rape
Larissa A. McGarrity; Robyn L. Shepardson; Kate B. Carey; Michael P. Carey – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: To examine whether sexual assault prospectively predicts unhealthy weight management behaviors in college women. Method: Participants were female college students (N = 483) with monthly assessments across the first year, including the frequency and severity of sexual assault and unhealthy weight management behaviors. Results: Frequency…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Crime, Females, College Students
Bogoslavsky, Mattie Rose – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Heteronormativity posits the superiority of heterosexuality and heterosexually-based norms over all other forms of sexual or gender expression, and heteronormative beliefs have been shown to affect how individuals view sexuality and gender. The concept of gender transition inherently goes against the ideals of heteronormativity. The current study…
Descriptors: Rape, Gender Differences, Social Attitudes, Sexual Identity
Lindsay E. Smith – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Campus sexual assault (CSA) is a pervasive problem among US college students. Large scale, methodologically similar studies frequently find that between 20-25% of women and 6-7% of men are sexually victimized during their time at 4 year colleges and universities in the US (Cantor et al., 2015, 2019; Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000; Krebs et…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, College Students, College Environment, Victims of Crime
Henriette R. Steinvik; Amanda L. Duffy; Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck – International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 2024
A lack of empathy for victimized individuals has been cited as a reason for why bystanders fail to intervene when they witness bullying. However, limited research has addressed how different empathic and compassionate responses could account for diverse bystander behaviors. In this study, we investigated the unique associations of empathic…
Descriptors: Audiences, Barriers, Prosocial Behavior, Memory
Fansher, Ashley K.; Musamali, Tumelo; Self, Madison – Journal of School Violence, 2023
The rise in highly publicized cases of sexual assault, along with offenders in these cases alluding that those alleged victims were being untruthful about their claims, has fostered myths about false reporting of sexual assault, increasing discussions over fears of being falsely accused. This study uses an exploratory approach to identify the…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, Victims of Crime, Fear
Nwosu, Kingsley Chinaza; Ikwuka, O. I.; Onyinyechi, Mary Ugorji; Unachukwu, Gabriel Chidi – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2020
Researchers are of the view that students' attachment to social media may lead to negative consequences such as postponement of their academic work. Yet how social media use is associated with academic procrastination of students is still underexplored. This study ascertained the pathways through which social media use predicted academic…
Descriptors: Social Media, Internet, Student Behavior, Predictor Variables
Elliott, Ann N.; Faires, Alyson; Turk, Rachel K.; Wagner, Lora C.; Pomeroy, Brianna M.; Pierce, Thomas W.; Aspelmeier, Jeffery E. – Journal of College Counseling, 2019
This study examined the relationship between polyvictimization, psychological distress, and trauma symptoms in college men and women. Childhood victimization was common among participants. Regression analyses revealed that polyvictimization (i.e., high cumulative levels of victimization) is a better predictor of psychological distress and trauma…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Psychological Patterns, College Students, Trauma
Falkenthal, Evan; Byrne, Andrew M. – Journal of Campus Activities Practice and Scholarship, 2020
Collegiate esports communities are as prone to bullying as other campus social spaces are. This pilot study surveyed student members of competitive online gaming clubs on a midsized university campus. Participants self-reported bullying experiences both in and out of game and indicated whether they primarily play support roles or core roles within…
Descriptors: Bullying, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Social Influences
Spadine, Mandy; Patterson, Megan S.; Brown, Sydney; Nelon, Jordan; Lanning, Beth; Johnson, Dawn M. – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study aims to examine factors related to emotional abuse, an understudied type of intimate partner violence (IPV), among a sample of college students. Participants: 601 undergraduates from one large public university in the Midwestern United States (Spring 2017) and 756 undergraduates from one large public university in the…
Descriptors: Violence, Antisocial Behavior, Undergraduate Students, Student Behavior