ERIC Number: EJ1220669
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
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Perceived Consequences of Hazing Exposure during the First Year of College: Associations with Childhood Victimization
Reid, Gerald M.; Holt, Melissa K.; Felix, Erika D.; Greif Green, Jennifer
Journal of American College Health, v67 n5 p402-409 2019
Objective: This study investigates the association between histories of childhood victimization and perceived consequences of college hazing. Participants: First-year college students at four US universities (N = 120). Method: Participants completed Web-based surveys asking about childhood victimization (eg, child maltreatment), peer victimization, and perceived consequences of hazing during college. Results: Results indicated that college students with childhood victimization histories perceived hazing to be negative. In particular, physical dating violence and a greater total number of childhood victimization exposures were related to a higher number of perceived negative consequences. Conclusion: Past victimization exposures confer risk on college students who experience hazing, in that these students are more likely to perceive negative consequences of hazing. Hazing-related policies and outreach efforts should consider these potential negative consequences, and counselors should be aware of the link between past victimization and how hazing might be experienced.
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Hazing, Victims, Student Attitudes, Early Experience, Bullying, Child Abuse, Violence, Sexual Abuse, Dating (Social), Antisocial Behavior, Weapons
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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