Sexual misconduct victimization and reporting decisions among gender and sexual minorities college students

Brittany E. Hayes, Tara N. Richards and Lane Kirkland Gillespie

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2025, vol. 98, issue C

Abstract: Sexual misconduct victimization and reporting among college students is a public health concern. This study analyzes a sample of college students to investigate sexual misconduct victimization (Individual N = 175,803; Institutional N = 33) and predictors of reporting (Individual N = 83,711; N = 27,487; Institutional N = 33). Results show nonbinary, transgender, and cisgender women face higher victimization rates compared to cisgender men; sexual minority students experience higher victimization rates than heterosexual students. Cisgender men are less likely to report their sexual misconduct victimization than cisgender women. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and multi-orientation students are more likely to report than heterosexual students. Understanding these dynamics is essential for improving institutional sexual misconduct responses.

Keywords: Sexual misconduct victimization; Reporting; Sexual minorities; Gender minorities; Collegiate victimization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102387

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