Sexual Violence and Mental Health Among College Students in the Era of #MeToo

Dilip, Deepika; Bates, Lisa M.

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“…La violencia sexual contra las mujeres sigue siendo un problema a nivel mundial (United Nations, 2020) con tasas de prevalencia en aumento (Borumandnia et al, 2020). Sus efectos negativos sobre la salud física y mental de las víctimas están bien documentados (por ejemplo, Dilip & Bates, 2021). Recientemente, la cobertura de los medios de casos prominentes y el movimiento #MeToo han despertado la conciencia pública sobre el tema.…”

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“…Sexual violence against women continues to be a worldwide problem (United Nations, 2020) with increasing prevalence rates (Borumandnia et al, 2020). Its negative effects on victims’ physical and mental health are well documented (e.g., Dilip & Bates, 2021). Recently, media coverage of prominent cases and the #MeToo movement have raised public awareness of the issue.…”

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AMMSA-21: a revised version of the Acceptance of Modern Myths About Sexual Aggression Scale in English, German, Polish and Spanish (AMMSA-21: una versión revisada de la escala Aceptación de Mitos Modernos sobre la Agresión Sexual en inglés, alemán, polaco y español)

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International Journal of Social Psychology

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The authors present a revised version of the Acceptance of Modern Myths About Sexual Aggression scale (AMMSA-21) in four languages (English, German, Polish and Spanish) and examine its reliability and validity (total N = 1,459). AMMSA-21 addresses themes emerging in recent public discourse (e.g., beliefs about false accusations) and contents similar to the original scale (e.g., antagonism towards victims’ demands); with 21 items, it is 30% shorter than the original. Factor analyses suggested that AMMSA-21 may be treated as a unidimensional construct. Across the four language versions, AMMSA-21 showed high internal consistency and criterion validity (positive correlations with hostile and benevolent sexism, social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism); its scores were unrelated to socially desirable responding. Also, AMMSA-21 predicted judgements of victim-blaming and rape proclivity in relation to acquaintance-rape scenarios. Mean differences across language versions (Spanish < English = German < Polish) are discussed in terms of cultural influences. In sum, AMMSA-21 represents a reliable, valid and economical measure of contemporary sexual aggression myths.

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AMMSA-21: a revised version of the Acceptance of Modern Myths About Sexual Aggression Scale in English, German, Polish and Spanish (AMMSA-21: una versión revisada de la escala Aceptación de Mitos Modernos sobre la Agresión Sexual en inglés, alemán, polaco y español)

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International Journal of Social Psychology

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“…Sexual Assault Policies The prevention of college sexual assault through strong policies and programs is essential for student mental health (Carey et al, 2018;Dilip & Bates, 2021). Yet, detrimental aspects of these policies persist (Hoffmann & Mastrianni, 1992;Holland et al, 2018;McGregor, 2016).…”

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Mental Health in College Populations: A Multidisciplinary Review of What Works, Evidence Gaps, and Paths Forward

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2021

Higher Education: Handbook of Theory and Research

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The mental health of students has become one of the top concerns in higher education. The number of students reporting distress and seeking services has dramatically increased, and colleges and universities are struggling to address these challenges. A rich and growing body of research documents the scope of the problem and potential interventions to address it, but this literature is scattered across a variety of academic fields. This chapter aims to bring coherence to this large volume of information through a detailed review of programs, services, practices, and policies that influence student mental health. The review is organized around a socioecological framework, considering interventions at the individual, interpersonal, community, institutional, and public policy levels. It highlights strengths, weaknesses, and gaps in the evidence. The chapter concludes with recommendations for enhancing how research and data can inform practice moving forward. A more evidence-informed approach is needed to address the growing challenges of student mental health in higher education.

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“…Given that a 2018 survey by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs has shown that the #MeToo movement heightened the overall level of gender sensitivity in Korean society while weakening views of victim-blaming practice and rape myths 20 , depressive symptoms of SV survivors might have been affected by this broader cultural shift. Based on our systematic search of studies on the effect of the #MeToo movement on mental health outcomes (see Figure A for our search strategy and flowchart of identified relevant studies), we have identified one study that examined how the #MeToo movement impacted the mental health of a convenience sample of US college students 21 . The authors reported that the #MeToo movement may have affected the association between SV and health outcomes; however, the study was not based on the analyses of nationally representative data and further investigation was recommended to establish the impact of social movements (e.g., #MeToo) on the mental health of survivors.…”

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Social Movement and Mental Health of South Korean Women Sexual Violence Survivors, 2012–2019

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Objectives. To examine whether the #MeToo movement influenced depressive symptoms among women in South Korea with a history of experiencing sexual violence. Methods. We used data from a nationally representative sample (n = 4429) of women 19 to 50 years of age who participated in the Korean Longitudinal Survey of Women and Families between 2012 and 2019. A difference-in-differences model was used to estimate within-person changes in depressive symptoms attributable to the #MeToo movement across women with and without a history of experiencing sexual violence. Depressive symptoms were measured with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CESD). Results. After adjustment for potential confounders, the #MeToo movement led to a 1.64 decrease in CESD scores among women with a history of experiencing sexual violence relative to women without such a history. Conclusions. Our findings suggest that the #MeToo movement in Korea led to reduced depressive symptoms among women with a history of experiencing sexual violence. Public Health Implications. Despite the progress of the #MeToo movement, there are still judicial and institutional problems that can revictimize sexual violence survivors. Further policy changes will likely improve the mental health of survivors. (Am J Public Health. Published online ahead of print July 14, 2022:e1–e9. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2022.306945 )

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Sexual Violence and Mental Health Among College Students in the Era of #MeToo

Cited by 15 publications

References 36 publications

AMMSA-21: a revised version of the Acceptance of Modern Myths About Sexual Aggression Scale in English, German, Polish and Spanish (AMMSA-21: una versión revisada de la escala Aceptación de Mitos Modernos sobre la Agresión Sexual en inglés, alemán, polaco y español)

AMMSA-21: a revised version of the Acceptance of Modern Myths About Sexual Aggression Scale in English, German, Polish and Spanish (AMMSA-21: una versión revisada de la escala Aceptación de Mitos Modernos sobre la Agresión Sexual en inglés, alemán, polaco y español)

Mental Health in College Populations: A Multidisciplinary Review of What Works, Evidence Gaps, and Paths Forward

Social Movement and Mental Health of South Korean Women Sexual Violence Survivors, 2012–2019

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