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Silencing the Rainbow: Prevalence of LGBTQ+ Students Who Do Not Report Sexual Violence

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  • Heather Tillewein

    (Department of Health and Human Performance, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN 37044, USA)

  • Namrata Shokeen

    (Department of Sociology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai 400072, India)

  • Presley Powers

    (Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA)

  • Amaury J. Rijo Sánchez

    (Department of Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA)

  • Sasha Sandles-Palmer

    (California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA 91803, USA)

  • Kristen Desjarlais

    (Department of L’Nu, Political, and Social Studies, Cape Breton University, Sydney, NS B1M 1A2, Canada)

Abstract

Previous research on sexual violence suggests that there is a higher likelihood of students from LGBTQ+ community experiencing sexual violence and not reporting it. This study investigates various types of sexual violence experienced by the LGBTQ+ students and the prevalence of reporting it. The study further determines why different types of sexual violence are not being reported. This study uses a LGBTQ+ scholarship survey data conducted in 2019. Using Pearson’s chi square analysis, the study investigates the relationship between who experienced various kinds of sexual violence and those who do not report it. The study provides descriptive analysis of reasons for not reporting sexual violence across different types of sexual violence. The results show that there is a statistically significant relationship between those who experienced various kinds of sexual violence and those who do not report it. In addition, the study illustrates mistrust in support services and fear of embarrassment as the major reasons resulting in non-reporting behaviors. In conclusion, the study illustrates high prevalence for various types of sexual violence against LGBTQ+ students as well as high underreporting. Study results have implications for health professionals and institutions to focus efforts in making school environments safe and inclusive for LGBTQ+ students.

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  • Heather Tillewein & Namrata Shokeen & Presley Powers & Amaury J. Rijo Sánchez & Sasha Sandles-Palmer & Kristen Desjarlais, 2023. "Silencing the Rainbow: Prevalence of LGBTQ+ Students Who Do Not Report Sexual Violence," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(3), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:3:p:2020-:d:1043912
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