Abstract:

Dating and sexual violence (DSV) impact significant numbers of students on college and university campuses across the US (Cantor et al., 2019). Unfortunately, college students may not identify their experiences with DSV as such because the language they use to describe their experiences may differ from that used by university administrators in educational and policy materials. Utilizing case study methodology, we conducted 21 focus groups with 53 students and learned that students tend to describe their experiences through specific behaviors (e.g., manipulation and control) rather than terminology encompassing those behaviors (e.g., domestic violence). We provide an overview of the language students use to describe DSV and recommendations for improving policy and education as it relates to addressing DSV among college students.

摘要：

约会和性暴力 (DSV) 影响着美国各地学院和大学校园的大量学生（Cantor 等人，2019）。不幸的是，大学生可能无法识别他们在 DSV 方面的经历，因为他们用来描述自己经历的语言可能与大学管理人员在教育和政策材料中使用的语言不同。利用案例研究方法，我们对 53 名学生进行了 21 个焦点小组讨论，发现学生倾向于通过特定行为（例如操纵和控制）而不是包含这些行为的术语（例如家庭暴力）来描述他们的经历。我们概述了学生用来描述 DSV 的语言，并提出了改进与解决大学生 DSV 相关的政策和教育的建议。