Sexual Assault Resource Team (SART) Campus Climate‐Sexual Assault Survey Addendum This addendum to the SART Campus Climate‐Sexual Assault Survey includes all of the questions asked in the survey and the responses provided by survey respondents in a clear and direct form. Instruction, comments and language provided within the survey are included in this addendum and have been italicized. These instructions include the survey introduction and conclusion as presented to participants. Survey Introduction As a member of The University of Akron community, you are invited to participate in a climate survey being conducted by The University of Akron’s Sexual Assault Resource Team. This survey is part of a larger campus‐wide effort to raise awareness regarding the nature of sexual assault and how to respond to it. The survey gathers essential information that will inform and guide SART and the campus administration regarding student, faculty and staff experiences and attitudes. This online survey will take between 10 and 20 minutes depending on your responses. No identifying information will be collected. Your anonymity is further protected by the fact that your computer’s IP cannot be linked to your survey responses. You may find some of the survey questions address sensitive issues. For example, you are asked about your observations, experiences and attitudes regarding sexual assault. You can, of course, decline to answer any question, but we encourage you to answer as completely as possible. Your responses are essential to obtaining an accurate picture of the climate here at UA! You will receive no direct benefit from your participation in this study, but your participation may help us better understand UA’s institutional climate, and as a result make needed changes to improve it. As noted already, you can choose not to answer items or to withdraw from the survey at any time. As a token of our appreciation for your efforts, however, at the end of the survey you can register (if you wish) to be entered for a prize drawing; this registration will be completely independent of your survey responses. We will be giving away 15 gift cards worth $50 each. If you have any questions about this study, you may contact Dr. Timothy McCarragher at 330‐972‐5976 or [email protected] or Dr. Linda Subich at 330‐972‐8379 or [email protected]. This project has been registered with The University of Akron Institutional Review Board. If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant, you may call the IRB at (330) 972‐7666. For your convenience, at the end of the survey we have included links to information and resources regarding the topic of sexual assault. General Demographic Information 1. What is your current gender identity? Answer Response Female 2,039 Male 1252 Transgender Female 3 Transgender Male 5 Genderqueer/Gender‐Nonconforming 20 Other (please specify) 11 Total 3,330 % 61.2% 37.6% ≤1.0% ≤1.0% ≤1.0% ≤1.0% 100% 2. What is your ethnicity/race (as you define it)? Answer Response
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American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Hispanic or Latino Middle Eastern Multi‐Racial White Other Unknown 24 196 264 71 49 67 2,707 37 16 ≤1.0% 5.9% 7.9% 2.1% 1.5% 2.0% 81.0% 1.1% ≤1.0% 3. Which term best describes your sexual orientation? Answer Response % Bisexual Gay Heterosexual Lesbian Questioning Other (please specify) Total 163 66 2,903 49 34 86 3,301 4.9% 2.0% 87.9% 1.5% 1.0% 2.6% 100% 4. On which campus do you spend most of your time? Answer Response
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Main Campus Other campus (Wayne College, UA Lakewood, MCUC, etc.) Total 3,100 218 3,318 93.4% 6.6% 100% 5. What is your current status? Answer Response % Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Post‐baccalaureate Graduate Student Law School Student Faculty Staff Administrator Total 667 471 523 594 47 494 52 180 227 72 3,327 20.0% 14.2% 15.7% 17.9% 1.4% 14.8% 1.6% 5.4% 6.8% 2.2% 100% Page 2
6. What sex were you assigned at birth, meaning on your original birth certificate? Answer Response Female Male Other Total 2,067 1,253 7 3,327 % 62.1% 37.7% ≤1.0% 100% 7. Did you complete "Think About It," the online Campus Clarity training that was offered this fall 2014 semester? Answer Response % Yes Partially Completed It No Total 703 84 2,067 2,854 24.6% 2.9% 72.4% 100% Page 3
Overall Perceptions of Climate The following questions ask about your overall perceptions of the climate of The University of Akron 8. Please indicate your level of agreement to the following statements about The University of Akron: Question I feel valued in the classroom/learning environment. Faculty, staff, and administrators respect what students on this campus think. I think faculty are genuinely concerned about student welfare. I think administrators are genuinely concerned about student welfare. I feel close to people on this campus. I feel like I am a part of this college/university. I am happy to be at this college/university. The faculty, staff, and administrators at this school treat students fairly. I feel safe on this campus. 1 ‐ Strongly Agree 2 ‐ Agree 3 ‐ Disagree 4 ‐ Strongly Disagree Total Responses Mean 1,005 2,003 213 36 3,257 1.78 806 2,068 338 59 3,271 1.89 896 1,995 339 48 3,278 1.86 719 730 1,740 1,585 647 830 167 132 3,273 3,277 2.08 2.11 827 1,766 571 106 3,270 1.99 1,103 1,814 284 63 3,264 1.79 765 806 2,086 2,018 350 376 59 78 3,260 3,278 1.91 1.92 9. Please indicate your level of agreement to the following statements about The University of Akron: Question The University officials (administrators, public safety officers) should do more to protect students from harm. If a crisis happened at the University, the University would handle it well. The University responds too slowly in difficult situations. The University officials handle incidents in a fair and responsible manner. The University does enough to protect the safety of students. There is a good support system on campus for students going through difficult times. 1 ‐ Strongly Agree 2 ‐ Agree 3 ‐ Disagree 4 ‐ Strongly Disagree Total Responses Mean 485 1,573 1,137 72 3,267 2.24 431 2,030 692 120 3,273 2.15 297 967 1,831 143 3,238 2.56 365 2,253 523 87 3,228 2.10 308 1,853 974 118 3,253 2.28 546 1,937 639 108 3,230 2.10 Page 4
Perceptions of Leadership, Policies, and Reporting 10. If someone were to report a sexual assault to a campus authority, how likely is it that: Question The University would take the report seriously. The University would keep knowledge of the report limited to those who need to know in order for the University to respond properly. The University would forward the report outside the campus to criminal investigators. The University would take steps to protect the safety of the person making the report. The University would support the person making the report. The University would take corrective action to address factors that may have led to the sexual assault. The University would take corrective action against the offender. The University would take steps to protect the person making the report from retaliation. Students would label the person making the report a troublemaker. Students would support the person making the report. The alleged offender(s) or their associates would retaliate against the person making the report. The educational achievement/career of the person making the report would suffer. 1 ‐ Very Likely 2 ‐ Moderately Likely 3 ‐ Slightly Likely 4 ‐ Not at all Likely Total Responses Mean 1,572 1,150 448 97 3,267 1.72 1,569 1,255 347 75 3,246 1.67 1,218 1,264 570 190 3,242 1.92 1,374 1,210 501 158 3,243 1.83 1,293 1,233 551 167 3,244 1.87 1,177 1,217 608 238 3,240 1.97 1,319 1,172 573 176 3,240 1.88 1,156 1,190 673 220 3,785 1.99 367 682 1,142 1,036 3,227 2.88 897 1,518 699 94 3,208 2.00 529 1,119 1,300 277 3,225 2.41 550 849 1,083 752 3,234 2.63 11. Have you received training in policies and procedures regarding incidents of sexual assault (e.g. what is defined as sexual assault, how to report an incident, confidential resources, procedures for investigation)? Answer Response Yes No Total 1,467 1,838 3,305 % 44.4% 55.6% 100% 12. Have you received training in prevention of sexual assault? Answer Response Yes No Total 1,346 1,957 3,303 % 40.8% 59.2% 100% Page 5
13. If Yes, how useful did you think the training was? Answer Response % Very Moderately Somewhat Slightly Not Useful Total 414 537 290 64 33 1,338 30.9% 40.1% 21.7% 4.8% 2.5% 100% 14. Please indicate your level of agreement to the following statements: Question If a friend or I were sexually assaulted, I know where to go to get help. I understand The University of Akron’s formal procedures to address complaints of sexual assault. I have confidence that the University administers the formal procedures to address complaints of sexual assault fairly. 1‐ Strongly Agree 2 ‐ Agree 3 ‐ Neither agree/disagree 4 ‐ Disagree 5 ‐ Strongly Disagree Total Responses Mean 919 1,196 429 446 148 3,297 2.45 547 784 605 681 341 3,290 3.15 655 1,255 708 294 156 3,283 2.60 Page 6
Questions Assessing the Incidence of Sexual Violence This section asks about nonconsensual or unwanted sexual contact you may have experienced. When you are asked about whether something happened since you have been employed or enrolled as a student at The University of Akron, please think about what has happened since you have been at The University of Akron within the past two years. The person with whom you had the unwanted sexual contact could have been a stranger or someone you know, such as a family member or someone you were dating or going out with. These questions ask about five types of unwanted sexual contact: a.
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Forced touching of a sexual nature (forced kissing, touching of private parts, grabbing, fondling, rubbing up against you in a sexual way, even if it is over your clothes). Oral sex (someone’s mouth or tongue making contact with your genitals or your mouth or tongue making contact with someone else’s genitals). Sexual intercourse (someone’s penis being put in your vagina). Anal sex (someone’s penis being put in your anus). Sexual penetration with a finger or object (someone putting their finger or an object like a bottle or a candle in your vagina or anus). The questions below ask about unwanted sexual contact that involved force or threat of force against you. Force could include someone holding you down with his or her body weight, pinning your arms, hitting or kicking you, or using or threatening to use a weapon against you. 15. Has anyone had sexual contact with you by using physical force or threatening to physically harm you? Answer Response % Yes (how many times?) No I prefer not to answer Total 201 3,045 94 3,340 6% 91.2% 2.8% 100% 15. If Yes, how many times? Frequency Once 94 Twice 35 Three times 15 Four times 6 Five times 6 More than 5 times 14 16. Has anyone attempted but not succeeded in having sexual contact with you by using or threatening to use physical force against you? Answer Response % Yes (how many times?) 158 4.7% No 3,087 92.4% I prefer not to answer 95 2.8% Total 3,340 100% 16. If Yes, how many times? Frequency Once 78 Twice 27 Three times 14 Four times 3 Five times 3 More than 5 times 5 Page 7
The next set of questions ask about your experiences with unwanted sexual contact while you were unable to provide consent or stop what was happening because you were passed out, drugged, drunk, incapacitated, or asleep. These situations might include times that you voluntarily consumed alcohol or drugs and times that you were given drugs without your knowledge or consent. 17. While employed or enrolled at The University of Akron over the past two years, has someone had sexual contact with you when you were unable to provide consent or stop what was happening because you were passed out, drunk, incapacitated, or asleep? This question asks about incidents that you are certain happened. Answer Response % Yes 113 3.4% No 3,166 94.8% I prefer not to answer 61 1.8% Total 3,855 100% 18. While employed or enrolled at The University of Akron over the past two years, have you suspected that someone has had sexual contact with you when you were unable to provide consent or stop what was happening because you were passed out, drugged, drunk, incapacitated, or asleep? This question asks about events that you think (but are not certain) happened. Answer Response % Yes 79 2.4% No 3,205 96.0% I prefer not to answer 56 1.7% Total 3,340 100% Follow‐Up Questions: Earlier you had indicated that in the past two years, while employed or enrolled at The University of Akron, a most serious incident occurred, and someone had sexual contact with you by using physical force or threatening to physically harm you. The questions below ask about that experience. 19. When the person had sexual contact with you by using or threatening you with physical force, which of the following happened? Answer Response % Forced touching of a sexual nature 145 4.3% Oral sex 24 ≤1.0% Sexual intercourse 77 2.3% Anal sex 15 ≤1.0% Sexual penetration with a finger or object 48 1.4% 20. When the person had sexual contact with you when you were unable to provide consent or stop what was happening because you were passed out, drugged, drunk, incapacitated, or asleep, which of the following happened? The questions below ask about that experience. Answer Response % 57 1.7% Forced touching of a sexual nature Oral sex 22 ≤1.0% Sexual intercourse 58 1.7% Anal sex 7 ≤1.0% Sexual penetration with a finger or object 25 ≤1.0% Don't know 9 ≤1.0% Page 8
The next questions ask more about when someone had sexual contact with you when you were unable to provide consent or stop what was happening because you were passed out, drugged, drunk, incapacitated, or asleep. 21. Just prior to (the incident/any of the incidents), had you been drinking alcohol? Keep in mind that you are in no way responsible for the assault that occurred, even if you had been drinking. (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes to question 17.) Answer Response % Yes 97 88.2% No 13 11.8% Total 110 100% 22. If Yes, were you drunk? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes to question 17 and yes to question 21.) Answer Response % Yes 86 89.6% No 10 10.4% Total 96 100% 23. Just prior to (the incident /any of the incidents), had you voluntarily been taking or using any drugs other than alcohol? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes to question 17.) Answer Response % Yes 11 10.1% No 98 89.9% Total 109 100% 24. Just prior to (the incident/any of the incidents), had you been given a drug without your knowledge or consent? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes to question 17.) Answer Response % Yes 7 6.4% No 72 65.5% Don’t Know 31 27.4% Total 110 100% For the next set of questions, please pick the MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT if you had more than one, and answer the questions below about this experience 25. Who did the UNWANTED BEHAVIOR involve? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % Acquaintance 82 25.7% Non‐romantic friend 60 18.8% Stranger 45 14.1% Ex‐romantic partner 42 13.2% Casual or first date 28 8.8% Current romantic partner 18 5.6% Other 15 4.7% Family member 12 3.8% Coworker 11 3.4% College professor/instructor 4 1.3% Employer/supervisor 1 ≤1.0% College staff 1 ≤1.0% Total 319 100% Page 9
26. Was this person a student at The University of Akron? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % Yes 123 38.7% No 159 50.0% Don’t know 36 11.3% Total 318 100% 27. Was this person affiliated with The University of Akron, as an employee, staff, or faculty member? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % No 251 78.9% Yes 26 8.2% Don’t know 41 12.9% Total 318 100% 28. What was the gender of the individual who did this to you? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % Man 293 91.6% Woman 19 5.9% Transgendered Individual 1 ≤1.0% Unknown 7 2.2% Total 320 100% 29. Did the incident involve: (check all that apply) (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % The other person's use of alcohol 156 45.5% The other person’s use of drugs 33 9.6% None of the above 154 44.9% 30. How frightened were you by the incident? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % Extremely frightened 128 40.3% Somewhat frightened 104 32.7% Only a little frightened 53 16.7% Not at all frightened 33 10.4% Total 318 100% 31. Where did the incident occur? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % Off‐campus 131 65.2% On‐campus 29 14.4% Other location 32 1.5% Don’t know 10 ≤1.0% Page 10
32. Who did you tell about the incident? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % Close friend other than roommate 143 28.5% No one 83 16.6% Roommate 54 10.8% Romantic partner (other than the one who did this to you) 50 10.0% Parent or guardian Counselor Police Other family member Faculty or staff Health provider (nurse, doctor) Other (please specify) Campus sexual assault staff member Residence hall staff 44 28 27 26 12 12 12 6 4 8.8% 5.6% 5.4% 5.2% 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1.2% ≤1.0% 33. Did you use one of the formal procedures at The University of Akron to report the incident(s) (counseling center, police, student services)? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response % Yes 25 7.9% No 290 92.1% Total 315 100% 34. If Yes, did The University of Akron’s formal procedures help you deal with the problem? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18 and also indicated yes to question 33.) Answer Response % Didn't help me at all 7 30.4% Helped me a little 7 30.4% Helped, but could have helped more 3 13.0% Helped me a lot 3 13.0% Completely solved the problem 3 13.0% Total 23 100% Page 11
35. If you did not tell anyone, why? (Table includes only the answers from individuals who indicated yes either questions 15, 16, 17 or 18.) Answer Response Ashamed/embarrassed 107 Is a private matter‐wanted to deal with it on my own 100 I did tell someone 100 Wanted to forget it happened 90 I thought I would be blamed for what happened 78 Fear of not being believed 69 Didn't want others to worry about me 65 Didn't think what happened was serious enough to talk about 59 Didn't think others would think it was serious 59 Fear of retribution from the person who did it 53 Concerned that others would find out 49 Didn't think others would understand 54 I thought nothing would be done 50 Had other things I needed to focus on and was concerned about (classes, work) 49 Didn't want the person who did it to get in trouble 45 I feared others would harass me or react negatively towards me 45 I did not realize the incident was sexual violence at the time 40 Didn't have time to deal with it due to academics, work, etc. 36 Would feel like an admission of failure 33 Didn't think others would think it was important 32 Feared I or another would be punished for infractions or violation (such as underage drinking) 25 Didn't know reporting procedure on campus 23 I did not feel the campus leadership would solve my problems 18 Thought people would try to tell me what to do 17 Page 12
Readiness To Help Sexual violence refers to a range of behaviors that are unwanted by the recipient and include remarks about physical appearance; persistent sexual advances that are undesired by the recipient; unwanted touching; and unwanted oral, anal, or vaginal penetration. These behaviors could be initiated by someone known or unknown to the recipient, including someone they are in a relationship with. 36. Please read the following statements and indicate the number that best describes how true each statement is for you. 1‐ Strongly disagree/
Not at all true Question I don’t think sexual violence is a problem on this campus. I don’t think there is much I can do about sexual violence on campus. There isn’t much need for me to think about sexual violence on campus. I have recently attended a program about sexual violence. 3 4 Total Responses 767 1,168 578 233 3,259 2.77 660 909 963 552 175 3,259 2.59 901 869 797 465 228 3,260 2.46 1,965 391 371 230 290 3,247 1.92 Page 13
Mean 513 2 5 ‐ Strongly agree/ Very much true Bystander Confidence 37. Please read each of the following behaviors. Please indicate how confident you are that you could do them. Question Express my discomfort if someone says that rape victims are to blame for being raped. Call for help (i.e. call 911) if I hear someone in my dorm yelling “help”. Get help and resources for a friend who tells me they have been raped. Able to ask a stranger who looks very upset at a party if they are ok or need help. Criticize a friend who tells me that they had sex with someone who was passed out or who didn’t give consent. Tell an RA or other campus authority about information I have that might help in a sexual assault case even if pressured by my peers to stay silent. 1‐ Can't do 2 ‐ Quite Uncertain 3 ‐ Moderately Certain 4 ‐ Very Certain 96 229 840 2074 3,239 3.51 44 188 774 2,206 3,212 3.60 30 155 724 2,312 3,221 3.65 88 449 1,244 1,444 3,225 3.25 208 191 591 2,243 3,233 3.51 58 215 913 2,024 3,210 3.53 Total Responses Mean 38. For the next few questions, based on behavior you have observed, how likely are students willing to: 1 ‐ Very 2 ‐ Moderately 3 ‐ Somewhat 4 ‐ Not at Question Likely Likely Likely all Likely Confront other students who make inappropriate or negative sexual comments and gestures? 455 868 1,396 453 Report other students who continue to engage in sexual harassing or unwanted sexual behaviors after having been previously confronted? 683 901 1,236 338 Report other students who use force or pressure to engage in sexual contact? 866 982 1,033 274 Allow personal loyalties to affect reporting of sexual assault? 583 878 1,006 680 Choose not to report sexual assault out of concern they or others will be punished for infractions, such as underage drinking? 596 869 914 776 Be interviewed as or serve as a witness in a sexual assault case if they knew relevant information? 670 972 1,220 286 Total Responses 3,172 2.58 3,158 2.39 3,155 2.23 3,147 2.57 3,155 2.59 3,148 2.36 Page 14
Mean 39. Please indicate how likely you are to engage in each of the following behaviors using this scale: 1 ‐ Not Likely Question Ask for verbal consent, even if I am intimate with my partner, even if we are in a long term relationship. Stop sexual activity when asked to, even if I am already sexually aroused. Check in with my friend who looks drunk when they go to a room with someone else at a party. Say something to my friend who is taking a drunk person back to their room at a party. Challenge a friend who made a sexist joke. Express my concern if a family member makes a sexist joke. Challenge a friend who uses insulting words to describe people. Confront a friend who plans to give someone alcohol to get sex. Refuse to participate in activities where physical appearances are ranked/rated. Confront a friend who is hooking up with someone who passed out. Confront a friend if I hear rumors that they forced sex on someone. Report a friend who committed a rape. Stop having sex with a partner if they say to stop, even if it started consensually. Decide not to have sex with a partner if they are drunk. 6 ‐ Extremely Likely Total Responses 2 3 4 5 Mean 239 153 202 415 607 1,529 3,145 4.78 27 26 69 171 400 2,453 3,146 5.62 61 61 141 348 698 1,830 3,139 5.25 52 292 60 273 149 400 419 640 798 658 1,663 898 3,141 3,161 5.18 4.20 302 255 308 584 687 947 3,155 4.25 177 188 314 596 818 1,065 3,158 4.55 44 42 129 292 657 1,981 3,145 5.36 142 153 249 459 643 1,057 3,153 4.85 37 30 75 199 517 2,284 3,142 5.54 48 36 52 50 94 138 281 297 663 571 2,002 2,052 3,140 3,144 5.38 5.38 17 23 44 132 348 2,581 3,145 5.71 64 79 157 365 602 1,865 3,132 5.22 40. Please answer the following questions based on your experiences. Since the start of the current academic year, I have had a friend or acquaintance tell me that they were the victim of an unwanted sexual experience. Answer Response % Yes 412 12.7% No 2,842 87.3% Total 3,254 100% 42. Since the start of the current academic year, I have observed a situation that I believe was, or could have led to, sexual assault. Answer Response % Yes 290 9.0% No 2,985 91.0% Total 3,235 100% Page 15
43. If Yes: In response to this situation: (Select the one response that most closely resembles your actions) Answer Response % I stepped in and separated the people involved in the situation. 36 12.5% I asked the person who appeared to be at risk if they needed help. 87 30.2% I confronted the person who appeared to be causing the situation. 35 12.2% I created a distraction to cause one or more of the people to disengage from the situation. 37 12.8% I asked others to step in as a group and diffuse the situation. 25 8.7% I told someone in a position of authority about the situation. 21 10.1% I considered intervening in the situation, but I could not safely take any action. 29 10.1% I decided not to take action. 18 6.3% Total 288 100% Page 16
Perceptions of Sexual Assault Questions 44. Please read each of the following statements and indicate how true each is for you: 1 ‐ Strongly disagree Question If a woman is raped while she is drunk, she is at least somewhat responsible for what happened. When women go to parties wearing revealing clothes, they are asking for trouble. If a woman hooks up with a lot of men, eventually she is going to get into trouble. When men rape, it is usually because of their strong desire for sex Men don’t usually intend to force sex on a woman, but sometimes they get too sexually carried away. If both people are drunk, it can’t be rape. If a woman doesn’t physically resist sex‐even if protesting verbally‐it really can’t be considered rape. If a woman doesn’t physically fight back, you can’t really say it was rape. A lot of times, women who say they were raped agreed to have sex and then regret it. If the accused “rapist” doesn’t have a weapon, you really can’t call it rape. If a woman doesn’t say “No”, she can’t claim rape. 5 ‐ Strongly agree Total Responses 2 3 4 1,961 587 373 198 102 3,221 1.72 1,854 585 420 233 129 3,221 1.82 1,105 531 647 562 373 3,218 2.55 1,387 533 660 405 233 3,218 2.24 1,243 2,141 669 498 767 358 408 131 122 92 3,209 3,220 2.22 1.61 2,565 293 207 79 73 3,217 1.38 2,705 268 151 59 37 3,220 1.28 1,338 769 702 281 129 3,209 2.10 2,878 2,025 167 490 118 385 26 182 27 135 3,216 3,217 1.18 1.73 Page 17
Mean Physical Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Questions This section will continue to ask questions about relationship and dating experiences. No matter how well a couple gests along, there are times when they disagree, get annoyed with the other person, want different things from each other, or just have spats or fights because they are in a bad mood, are tired, or for some other reason. Couples also have many different ways of trying to settle their differences. This is a list of things that might happen when you have differences. 45. During the past two years, while employed or enrolled at The University of Akron, how many times has a casual, steady or serious dating or intimate partner done the following to you? Indicate a number in the box, or leave blank if you prefer not to answer. Number of Occurrences Behavior Scratched me Slapped me Twisted my arm Slammed me or held me against a wall Kicked me Bent my fingers Bit me Tried to choke me Pushed grabbed or shoved me Dumped me out of a car Threw something at me that hit me Burned me Hit me with a fist Hit me with something hard besides a fist Beat me up Assaulted me with a knife or a gun Stalked me on social media None 1 2 3 4 5 More than 5 3143 3159 3249 3207 3292 3287 3153 3238 3110 3321 3226 3332 3272 3304 3325 3332 3147 53 68 43 59 21 24 45 43 90 13 51 5 18 12 5 6 76 39 42 21 31 12 8 35 18 49 2 24 1 18 7 3 0 30 17 17 9 15 4 6 18 15 23 0 9 0 8 1 3 0 19 12 8 1 8 2 4 14 7 12 1 3 1 5 2 0 0 4 24 21 9 11 4 5 18 5 27 1 14 0 5 6 1 0 16 46 23 7 7 4 5 51 12 28 0 11 0 13 6 2 1 41 Please answer the following questions about what you consider the MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT you indicated that happened during the past two years. 46. How frightened were you by the incident? Answer Response % Extremely 83 15.7% Somewhat 130 24.6% Only a little 97 18.3% Not at All 219 41.4% Total 529 100% 47. How concerned were you about your safety? Answer Response % Extremely 71 13.5% Somewhat 115 21.9% Only a little 97 18.5% Not at All 242 46.1% Total 525 100% Page 18
48. Did you seek services or contact a hotline after the incident? Answer Response % Yes 27 5.1% No 498 94.9% Total 525 100% 49. Were you injured in the incident? Answer Response % Yes 45 8.5% No 483 91.5% Total 528 100% 50. If Yes, did you seek medical attention? Answer Response % Yes 11 24.4% No 34 75.6% Total 45 100% Survey Conclusion Thank you for completing this survey. Your perspectives and experiences are important to the Sexual Assault Resource Team and to all of The University of Akron. If you wish to be considered for the random drawing for one of the $50 gift cards, please click here. Your contact information will not be linked to you responses – only that you have completed the survey. The link below is a comprehensive list of resources that can provide additional information or assistance: http://www.uakron.edu/dotAsset/4fffb050‐00a8‐4b74‐987e‐25620305ae6e.pdf The link below provides The University of Akron’s guidelines for reporting sexual misconduct and sexual assault: http://www.uakron.edu/safety/annual‐safety‐report/protocols.dot Page 19