Screening college athletes for sexual violence: athletes’ experiences and opinions on best practices
Less than one-quarter of athletes in this study have been screened for sexual violence. Sensitive and effective screening practices should include providing safe environments, initiating the conversation, offering multiple opportunities for disclosure, and ensuring personnel completing screening are knowledgeable on what to do in case of a disclosure. These can inform screening and educational practices to decrease stigma, support those affected and ultimately decrease the incidence of sexual violence victimisation.
Authors
- Aurelia Nattiv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5999-7154)
- Dena Florczyk
- Derjung M. Tarn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7426-6387)
- Sherilyn DeStefano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1472-4159)
- NICHOLAS J. JACKSON (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9515-5050)
- Derek C. Pham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5786-6911)
- Emily Peterson
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
- Orthopaedic Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-107622
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.65
Funders
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of California, Los Angeles