Sexual violence

Roark, Mary L.

doi:10.1002/ss.37119894706

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“…College students confront various challenges such as managing time and stress, succeeding academically, developing a sense of identity, and making career decisions (Heppner et al, 1994). Research indicates that college students are at risk for high levels of substance abuse, eating disorders, and sexual assault (Clements, 1999; Roark, 1989). For many adolescents, college is a major period of transition that may involve significant challenges to previously held values and beliefs (Worthington, 1989).…”

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Troubled Spirits: Prevalence and predictors of religious and spiritual concerns among university students and counseling center clients.

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Hayes²

2003

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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In a study of counseling center practices for responding to after-hours crises. counseling centers at 192 four-year colleges nationwide responded to a questionnaire. The results revealed that 56 percent of the respondents had counseling center staff formally on-call after hours, 35 percent had staff informally on-call, and 9 percent did not offer any form of on-call service. The majority of after-hours calls were handled by phone contact, with in-person counseling most often reported by smaller schools. The lesser involvement of counseling staff at larger schools may be due to the greater availability of auxiliary services both on and off campus. Counseling centers that handle after-hours calls informally may place themselves at legal risk. if informal services create the presumption that after-hours services were expected. The smaller schools that use counselors, student affairs staff, or residence life staff to transport high-risk students to hospitals may also be creating legal risk for themselves. In developing an after-hours service policy, counseling centers should clearly define their role, ensure adequate training for counselors, use a standardized on-call assessment instrument, define and advertise collaborative relationships, and resist pressure to practice beyond their capabilities. (24 ref)-Department of Counseling und P 03 I I -40/GMT .hological Services, Kutztown University.In a study exploring spiritual and religious distress among college students, 5,472 students from 39 colleges and universities nationwide responded to the Brief Symptom Inventory, the Presenting Problems Checklist, and the Family Experiences Scale. The results revealed that the students with considerable distress related to religion and spirituality were more likely to report the breakup or loss of a relationship, confusion about beliefs or values. rape or sexual assault. homesickness, and suicidal feelings or thoughts. Those who sought help from the university counseling center for religious or spiritual concerns were more likely to experience distress related to procrastination and distress from relationships with friends, roommates, and peers. On the other hand, the non-help seekers with considerable distress related to religious or spiritual concerns reported more problems connected to homesickness, pregnancy, and sexual assault. The help-seekers with considerable religious or spiritual distress reported more confusion about beliefs and values, sexual concerns, thoughts of being punished for sins, and problems with peers than did the help-seekers without religious or spiritual distress. (39 retl-

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