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Presentation Type
Presentation
Full Name of Faculty Mentor
Melissa Paiva-Salisbury, Psychology
Other Mentors
Ina Seethaler, Women's & Gender Studies
Major
Psychology
Presentation Abstract
Sexual assault is a rampant epidemic in the United States, with the most affected group being women during the time they attend college (Jozkowski, 2015). Sexual assault prevention programs found at universities nationwide have the potential to lower rates of sexual assault. Unfortunately, most programs exist to meet federal funding stipulations rather than effecting notable change. The national rates of sexual assault have remained stagnant for over 50 years due to lax requirements necessary to receive this funding that result in subpar curriculum. Consequently, many college students lack a clear understanding of sexual consent. Data from the US Department of Justice (2002) shows nearly 99% of sexual assaults are committed by male identifying individuals. This data drove this qualitative research design to focus on college students identifying as men and led to the focal research question: how do male-identifying Coastal Carolina University (CCU) students understand sexual consent and sexual assault? Qualitative focus group data will be gathered, and a code book will be developed using transcribed audio recordings to do a thematic analysis. Results from the study will be used to create a proposal for CCU's sexual assault prevention program coordinator, Amanda Masterpaul. This research aims to identify the gaps in CCU's student body's sexual education and utilize that information to adjust and improve the sexual assault prevention program presented during freshman orientation sessions. It endeavors to improve the efficacy of these prevention programs by grounding them in real student experiences.
Location
Room 3 (BRTH 114)
Start Date
12-4-2022 4:10 PM
End Date
12-4-2022 4:30 PM
Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Spletzer, Devi, "Defining Consensual Sex: Exploring the Mentality of College Aged Men" (2022). Undergraduate Research Competition. 74.
https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/ugrc/2022/fullconference/74
Defining Consensual Sex: Exploring the Mentality of College Aged Men
Room 3 (BRTH 114)
Sexual assault is a rampant epidemic in the United States, with the most affected group being women during the time they attend college (Jozkowski, 2015). Sexual assault prevention programs found at universities nationwide have the potential to lower rates of sexual assault. Unfortunately, most programs exist to meet federal funding stipulations rather than effecting notable change. The national rates of sexual assault have remained stagnant for over 50 years due to lax requirements necessary to receive this funding that result in subpar curriculum. Consequently, many college students lack a clear understanding of sexual consent. Data from the US Department of Justice (2002) shows nearly 99% of sexual assaults are committed by male identifying individuals. This data drove this qualitative research design to focus on college students identifying as men and led to the focal research question: how do male-identifying Coastal Carolina University (CCU) students understand sexual consent and sexual assault? Qualitative focus group data will be gathered, and a code book will be developed using transcribed audio recordings to do a thematic analysis. Results from the study will be used to create a proposal for CCU's sexual assault prevention program coordinator, Amanda Masterpaul. This research aims to identify the gaps in CCU's student body's sexual education and utilize that information to adjust and improve the sexual assault prevention program presented during freshman orientation sessions. It endeavors to improve the efficacy of these prevention programs by grounding them in real student experiences.