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Title Ix: Perceptions And Utilization On U.S. College Campuses, Emma Narkewicz May 2021

Title Ix: Perceptions And Utilization On U.S. College Campuses, Emma Narkewicz

School of Professional Studies

The research study investigated student perceptions and utilization of Title IX services on U.S. university and college campuses, testing the hypothesis that if students hold negative perceptions of Title IX offices, then they will not report campus sexual violence they experience to Title IX offices. There are currently high rates of sexual violence on college campuses but very low rates of reporting. Current or former U.S. college students aged 18-30 (N = 47) completed a mixed methods anonymous survey composed of Likert scale and open response questions. Participants were asked about prior interactions with Title IX offices and their perceptions …