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Mandatory Reporting: An Exploration of Student Perceptions of University Response to Sexual Misconduct


Abstract To respond to sexual misconduct many universities have implemented mandatory reporting (MR), which requires university employees to report disclosures of sexual misconduct to university officials. The current study examines student perceptions of three different approaches to MR (universal, selective, and student-directed). Results revealed that most students preferred a student-directed approach to MR over selective or universal approaches. Survivors of sexual misconduct indicated lower intent to report misconduct under the universal approach to MR compared to their nonvictimized peers. Additionally, under the universal approach to MR, LGBQ+ individuals endorsed lower intent to report misconduct compared to heterosexual individuals.
Authors Natalie Quinn Poole University of WyomingORCID , Matt J. Gray University of WyomingORCID
Journal Info SAGE Publishing | Violence Against Women
Publication Date 10/24/2024
ISSN 1077-8012
TypeKeyword Image article
Open Access closed Closed Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012241292287
KeywordsKeyword Image Sexual misconduct (Score: 0.9381803) , Misconduct (Score: 0.77851975)