Developing and implementing survivor-centred approaches for college student-athletes: perspectives from athletic department, Title IX, and campus advocacy personnel Translated title: Desarrollo e implementación de enfoques centrados en el sobreviviente para estudiantes universitarios atletas: Perspectivas del departamento de atletismo, Título IX y personal de apoyo del campus – ScienceOpen
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          Background: Sexual violence (SV) is a persistent issue on US college campuses, particularly among college student-athletes. Strategies to address SV are urgently needed. Yet, prior research shows that many university practices can be more harmful than helpful to SV survivors and necessitates a reimagination of how institutions support SV survivors. Survivor-centred approaches may be one way to effectively address SV for students, including student-athletes, across college campuses.

          Objective: This qualitative study explored campus personnel experiences with and perceptions of survivor-centred SV prevention and intervention policies and practices on college campuses and examined how these approaches serve SV survivors, including college student-athletes.

          Methods: As part of a larger study on campus SV and student-athletes across four institutions, semi-structured interviews with 22 representatives from athletic departments, campus advocacy, and Title IX were conducted. Guided by phenomenology, a thematic analysis approach was used to identify key patterns in survivor-centred SV prevention and intervention policies and practices. Participant demographic data were analysed descriptively.

          Results: Most participants identified as white (72.2%), heterosexual (63.6%), women (68.2%), and were an average of 41.8 years old ( SD = 10.2). The majority were in positions associated with athletic departments (63.6%), and they had been in their role for an average of 5.6 years ( SD = 6.6). Through thematic analysis, three main themes were identified: (1) education & accessibility; (2) interpersonal relationships & individual well-being; and (3) campus and societal norms.

          Conclusions: The findings from this study highlight clear policy and practice recommendations for survivor-centred SV prevention and intervention on college campuses, such as accessible, applicable SV training and the implementation of survivor-centred approaches. Further research is needed to understand existing survivor-centred practices and the facilitators and barriers to their implementation across institutions and within athletic departments.

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          • Sexual violence is a persistent issue on US college campuses, particularly among college student-athletes. Strategies to address SV are urgently needed. Survivor-centred approaches may offer solutions to better serve survivors of sexual violence, including student-athletes.

          • Through interviews with athletic department, Title IX, and campus advocacy personnel, three themes were identified related to developing and implementing survivor-centred approaches: (1) education & accessibility; (2) interpersonal relationships & individual well-being; and (3) campus and societal norms.

          • Further research is needed to understand existing survivor-centred practices and the facilitators and barriers to their implementation across institutions, particularly for college student-athletes.

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          Antecedentes: La violencia sexual (VS) es un problema persistente en los campus universitarios de EE.UU., especialmente entre los estudiantes-atletas universitarios. Se necesitan urgentemente estrategias para hacer frente a la VS. Sin embargo, investigaciones previas muestran que muchas prácticas universitarias pueden ser más perjudiciales que útiles para los sobrevivientes de la VS y requiere una repensar cómo las instituciones apoyan a los sobrevivientes de VS. Los enfoques centrados en el sobreviviente pueden ser una forma de abordar eficazmente la VS para los estudiantes, incluidos los estudiantes-atletas, en todos los campus universitarios.

          Objetivo: Este estudio cualitativo exploró las experiencias y percepciones del personal del campus sobre las políticas y prácticas de prevención e intervención de la VS centradas en el sobreviviente en los campus universitarios y examinó cómo estos enfoques sirven a los sobrevivientes de la VS, incluidos los estudiantes universitarios-atletas.

          Métodos: Como parte de un estudio más amplio sobre la violencia doméstica en los campus y los estudiantes atletas de cuatro instituciones, se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a 22 representantes de los departamentos de deportes, apoyo del campus y del Título IX. Guiado por la fenomenología, se utilizó un enfoque de análisis temático para identificar patrones clave en las políticas y prácticas de prevención e intervención de la violencia sexual centrada en los sobrevivientes. Los datos demográficos de los participantes se analizaron de forma descriptiva.

          Resultados: La mayoría de los participantes se identificaron como blancos (72,2%), heterosexuales (63,6%), mujeres (68,2%) y tenían una media de 41,8 años ( DE = 10,2). La mayoría ocupaba puestos relacionados con departamentos de atletismo (63,6%) y llevaba en su puesto una media de 5,6 años ( DE = 6,6). A través del análisis temático, se identificaron tres temas principales: (1) educación y accesibilidad; (2) relaciones interpersonales y bienestar individual; y (3) campus y normas sociales.

          Conclusiones: Los resultados de este estudio ponen de relieve recomendaciones claras en materia de políticas y prácticas para la prevención e intervención de la VS centrada en el sobreviviente en los campus universitarios, como la capacitación accesible y aplicable en materia de VS y la aplicación de enfoques centrados en el sobreviviente. Se necesita más investigación para comprender las prácticas centradas en el sobreviviente existentes y los facilitadores y barreras para su implementación en todas las instituciones y dentro de los departamentos deportivos.

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                Journal
                Eur J Psychotraumatol
                Eur J Psychotraumatol
                European Journal of Psychotraumatology
                Taylor & Francis
                2000-8066
                8 April 2024
                2024
                8 April 2024
                : 15
                : 1
                : 2334587
                Affiliations
                [a ]Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, WA, USA
                [b ]Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Washington , Seattle, WA, USA
                [c ]Center for Child Health, Behavior, and Development, Seattle Children’s Research Institute , Seattle, WA, USA
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                [CONTACT ] Avanti Adhia aadhia@ 123456uw.edu Department of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, School of Nursing, University of Washington , Seattle, WA, USA
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                https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8648-3442
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                2334587
                10.1080/20008066.2024.2334587
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