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Factors Impacting The Decision To Report Sexual Assault: A Qualitative Study, Sarah Swaney
Factors Impacting The Decision To Report Sexual Assault: A Qualitative Study, Sarah Swaney
Honors Theses
The present study aims to understand the reasons behind a survivor’s decision to report or not report their experience(s) of sexual assault and identify themes involved in the decision-making process. While there are numerous quantitative studies that examine the factors around a survivor's decision to report or not report their sexual assault account(s), the qualitative perspective on this topic is lacking among the literature. Using a qualitative approach, the purpose of this study seeks to answer the following research question: what factors influence sexual assault survivors' decision to report or not report their experience? We hypothesized that individuals who reported …