scholarly journals Addressing Sexual Violence at Ontario Universities in the Context of Rising Anti-Feminist Backlash

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-58
Author(s):  
Emily M. Colpitts
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Canadian Universities

In this paper, I argue that anti-feminist backlash at Canadian universities is fuelled by, and has a significant impact on, anti-violence efforts on campus and, in particular, whether and how they engage with male students and normative constructions of masculinity.

Fight sexual violence by engaging male students

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 9-9
Author(s):  
Claudine McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Male Students

scholarly journals The Concurrence of Sexual Violence and Physical Fight Among Adolescent Suicide Ideators and the Risk of Suicide Attempt

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Li ◽  
Shi-Ting Xiang ◽  
Jie Dong
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Suicide Attempt ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Adolescent Suicide ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Relative Risks ◽  
Physical Fight

Abstract Experiences of sexual violence and physical fight had been identified as independent risk factors for suicidal behaviors among adolescents. The question raises whether the concurrence of these two risk factors further increases the risk of suicidal behaviors among ideators, and by how much the risk increases. This study analyzed data from the 2019 National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys. Students that reported had seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year were included (n=1755). The associations between physical fight/sexual violence status and the risk of suicide attempt/plan/injurious attempt were estimated. The concurrence of physical fight and sexual violence substantially increased the relative risks for attempted suicide (relative risk (RR)=2.01, 95%CI: 1.74, 2.31) and injurious suicide attempt (RR=4.03, 95%CI: 2.81, 5.78; subgroup analyses: among female, RR=3.25, 95%CI: 2.09, 5.04; among male, RR=6.19, 95%CI: 3.3, 12.14). Among students with concurrent physical fight and sexual violence, males reported more risk behaviors (median=14) than females (median=12)(P=0.0023). The concurrence of physical fight and sexual violence substantially increased the risks for attempted suicide among adolescent suicide ideators. A wide variety of risk behaviors clustered with the concurrence of physical fight and sexual violence, especially among males, which possibly lead to the higher rate of injurious suicide attempt among male students.

Sexual Violence Among Gender and Sexual Minority College Students: The Risk and Extent of Victimization and Related Health and Educational Outcomes

2019 ◽  
pp. 088626051988386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt Kammer-Kerwick ◽  
Alexander Wang ◽  
T’Shana McClain ◽  
Sharon Hoefer ◽  
Kevin M. Swartout ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Random Effect ◽  
Community Support ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Total N

A multisite survey conducted at eight campuses of a southwestern university system provides the data for the present study, total N = 17,039 with 1,869 gender and sexual minority (GSM) students. Sexual violence was measured using the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES), and analysis included both the participant’s risk of experiencing sexual violence and the extent (or total count) of sexual violence experienced. This study poses the following research questions: What effects do gender identity and sexual orientation have on the risk and extent of sexual violence among students and, among victims, what is the relationship between gender identity/sexual orientation and mental health (posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD], depression) and academic environment (disengagement and safety) outcomes for university students? Multilevel, random effect hurdle models captured this sequential victimization dynamic. GSM and cisgender heterosexual (CH) female students are predicted to be 2.6 and 3 times, respectively, as likely to experience sexual violence compared with CH male students. In addition, GSM students experiencing sexual violence are also expected to experience a greater number of sexually violent acts (74% more) over their college career compared with victimized CH male students. The models confirm that the risk of victimization increases over time (13% per year for CH male students), but GSM students are expected to experience an additional (10%) increase in risk of victimization per year compared with CH male students. GSM and CH female students are also predicted to be more likely to have PTSD and experience more severe depression symptoms than CH male students. GSM students are expected to experience significantly higher rates of PTSD, worse depressive symptoms, and greater disengagement than CH female students. The discussion explores how institutions of higher education might recognize the resilience of GSM students and consider the protective potential of social and community support when developing programs or interventions for diverse populations.

scholarly journals Boy Crisis? Sex Differences in Self-Injurious Behaviors and the Effects of Gender Role Conflicts Among College Students in China

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. NP1-NP10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuling Chao ◽  
Xueyan Yang ◽  
Cheng Luo
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Gender Role ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Average Frequency ◽  
Female Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Verbal Violence ◽  
Second Year

In Western research, self-injurious behaviors are commonly viewed as “feminine” behavior. In this present study, using the data from a survey administered to 960 first- and second-year students in Xi’an Jiaotong University in China, the self-injurious behaviors among college students are analyzed by sex. The results reported that the average prevalence of self-injurious behaviors among male students is 35.2%, higher than the 20.4% observed among female students ( p < .1), and the average frequency of severe self-injurious behaviors among male students is 0.4, higher than the 0.18 reported among female students ( p < .05). Gender role conflicts and verbal violence are strongly associated with male students’ self-injurious behaviors, whereas gender role conflicts and verbal, visual, and sexual violence are strongly associated with female students’ self-injurious behaviors. This suggests that self-injurious behaviors among college students in China constitute, to some extent, a boy crisis that can be well explained by gender role conflicts. In addition, verbal violence leads to self-injurious behaviors among both male and female students, whereas visual and sexual violence lead to self-injurious behaviors only among female students.

Use of the TOEFL as a Standard for University Admission: A Position Statement by the Canadian Psychological Association

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marvin L. Simner
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Position Statement ◽  
Considerable Evidence ◽  
Canadian Universities ◽  
Weak Relationship ◽  
University Admission ◽  
Canadian Psychological Association

Nearly all Canadian universities employ, as a standard for university admission, the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). In light of considerable evidence indicating only a weak relationship between TOEFL scores and academic achievement, the Canadian Psychological Association recently issued a report containing a position statement that called upon Canadian universities to refrain from employing the TOEFL in this manner. Because the concerns raised in the report are likely to apply to many universities outside Canada, the entire report is reproduced in this article.

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