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A recent article, I can only read the abstract so I couldn’t attach article.

Violence Victimization on a College Campus

Impact on GPA and School Dropout

1.     Cecilia Mengo1

2.     Beverly M. Black1

1.     ¹School of Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington, TX, USA

1.     Cecilia Mengo, School of Social Work University of Texas at Arlington, 211 S. Cooper, Bld. A., Ste. 201, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. Email: 

Abstract

Violence against university students has significant impact on their mental health. The impact of violence on students’ academic performance has received little attention. The primary purpose of this study is to examine the impact of sexual and physical/verbal violence on the academic performance of college students. Data from 74 case files of service users of a campus-based Relationship and Sexual Violence Program were examined. Bivariate analysis was used to examine the impact of sexual and physical/verbal victimization on grade point average and leaving school. Students who experienced both physical/verbal and sexual violence experienced significant drop in their grade point average. Students who experienced sexual victimization were more likely to leave the university than students who experienced physical/verbal victimization. Findings indicate that universities would be well served by investing resources in violence prevention programming.

 

 

Robert L. Franklin, MS

Sexual and Domestic Violence

Community Outreach Coordinator

Division of Prevention & Health Promotion

Virginia Department of Health

109 Governor Street, 9th Floor

Richmond VA  23219

Phone: (804) 864-7739

Fax: (804) 864-7748

 

email:

 

web: http://www.varapelaws.org

web: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ofhs/prevention/dsvp/

web: http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/ofhs/prevention/