Sexual Victimization among College Students:  Bases for Program Formulation

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  • Jo Ann T. Gerada Guimaras State College Author
  • Kert D. Pillora Guimaras State College Author

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sexual victimization, college students

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the sexual victimization among college students at the Guimaras State College as bases for program formulation. A descriptive correlation research design was employed in this study. Participants size is 100, officially enrolled college students of Guimaras State College- Main Campus at Buenavista, Guimaras in all undergraduate programs in the Academic Year 2015-2016. A researcher revised questionnaire was utilized in this study which consists of personal profile Sexual victimization assessments using the Sexual Coercion Tactics Scale (SCTS). The statistical tools used were frequency count, percentage and Pearson’s chi-square. The majority of the participants have ages ranging from 16 to 19 year old belong to the second-year college, 93% did not belong to any indigenous group mostly are Roman Catholic, female, heterosexual and belong to BSBA. Seventy-three percent of the participants were not victimized, and 27% were victimized sexually. Statistically, there was a significant difference in the victimization and profile when classified to sex and course at p= 0.05. Creation of program that provides awareness, education, prevention programs, and coordination with the community to respond to sexual victimization was recommended. 

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2016-06-27

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