understanding college students relationship issues

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Understanding College Students Relationship Issues1. What is your age?

Response

Count

513

answered question 513

skipped question 0

2. Gender

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Female 74.1% 374

Male 25.9% 131


skipped question 8

3. Ethnicity

Response

Percent

Response

Count

African American 18.8% 95

European American/Caucasian 72.7% 367

Latino/Latina 0.4% 2

Asian/Pacific Rim 4.0% 20

Other 4.2% 21


skipped question 8


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4. Where do you live during the school semester?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Apartment Complex (alone or

with a roommate)35.8% 181

Home with parents or guardian 9.7% 49

University

Housing/Fraternity/Sorority House28.9% 146

Other (please specify) 25.5% 129


skipped question 8

5. Are you a graduate student?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes 9.1% 46

No 89.5% 452



skipped question 8


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6. Are you an undergraduate?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Less than one year of college 17.0% 79

One year of college 6.7% 31

Two years of college 22.2% 103

Three years of college 25.2% 117

Four years of college 20.7% 96

More than four years 8.2% 38


skipped question 49

7. Are you in a relationship right now?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes 63.6% 325

No 36.4% 186


skipped question 2


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8. If yes, please describe the relationship for us.

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Talking (exclusively getting to know

one person)10.1% 32

Open (not dating one person

exclusively)7.6% 24

Exclusive (dating only one

person)74.1% 235

I'm not dating, I'm married 8.2% 26


skipped question 196

9. How long have you been in this relationship?

Response

Count

305




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10. How many intimate relationships have you had in the past year?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

None 16.9% 73

One 59.4% 256

Two 14.8% 64

Three 4.4% 19

Four 2.3% 10

Five or more 2.1% 9


skipped question 82

11. How would you describe the quality of your relationship?

Response

Count

322



12. What is the best thing about dating this individual?

Response

Count

306




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13. Anything you would like to improve in your relationship?

Response

Count

296



14. It would help us to know how you define dating violence?

Response

Count

320



15. Given your definition of dating violence, what behaviors or acts would

you describe as being violent?

Response

Count

320




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16. In your opinion, is there ever a time when it is OK for someone to use

the violent behaviors you listed with a dating partner?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes 7.5% 24

No 92.5% 296



17. If you believe there are occasions when it is okay to use one of the

behaviors you listed, please let us know about those special times.

Response

Count

314



18. In your opinion, what causes people to be violent to someone they are

dating.

Response

Count

320




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19. If you have ever been hurt by someone you were dating, please check

all that apply

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Verbally insulted or called ugly

names50.2% 158

Been threatened to be hit or

punched23.8% 75

Been hit or punched 14.9% 47

Had a weapon used to control you

or to hurt you?4.4% 14

Felt controlled by the person you

were dating35.2% 111

Been sexually manipulated or

abused15.2% 48

Never been hurt by someone I was

dating44.4% 140

If someone used a weapon to hurt

you, what was it?3.2% 10



20. If you have been hurt by a dating partner, was alcohol involved?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I was drinking 0.9% 2

The other person was drinking 12.7% 27

Both of us were drinking 16.4% 35

Neither of us were drinking 70.0% 149




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21. Did you ever seek support after you you were hurt?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes 49.4% 84

No 50.6% 86



22. Please tell us all the types of support you sought.

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Police 6.9% 12

Counseling Support 7.5% 13

Regligious Institution 11.6% 20

Family 27.7% 48

Friend 55.5% 96

Talked to a professor 1.2% 2

Read a book 10.4% 18





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23. Did you seek support from Counseling Support Services on campus?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes 5.3% 9

No 94.7% 161



24. If you did not seek support from Counseling Services, would you like

to share what influenced your decision.

ResponseCount

121




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25. If you have ever been hurtful to another person, please check all that

apply

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Verbally insulted or called ugly

names 42.1% 117

Threatened to be hit or punched 8.3% 23

Hit or punched 12.2% 34

Used a weapon to control someone 1.1% 3

Controlled another person you were

dating7.9% 22

Sexually manipulated or abusedsomeone

1.1% 3

Have never hurt someone I was

dating55.0% 153

If you used a weapon, please list

it.1.4% 4



26. If you have ever been hurtful, was drinking involved?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

I was drinking 4.1% 8

The other person was drinking 3.1% 6

Both of us were drinking 13.4% 26

Neither of us were drinking 79.4% 154




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27. Did you ever seek support to help you stop the hurtful behaviors?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes 11.3% 15

No 88.7% 118



28. Please tell us what support you sought and received

Response

Count

61



29. Were you pleased with the support you received?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes 49.3% 35

No 50.7% 36




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30. Did you seek support from Counseling Support Services on campus?

Response

Percent

Response

Count

Yes 4.2% 4

No 95.8% 91



31. If you didn't seek support, would you like to share what influenced

your choice to not seek campus counseling support?

ResponseCount

71



32. Even if you have never been a victim or hurt someone, we would like

to know if you think dating violence is a serious issue for college

students. Please share your thoughts.

Response

Count

263




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33. If you think it is a problem, we would like to know your ideas. If the

university could develop new programs, what program would be helpful

regarding dating violence.

Response

Count

189



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