Publication Date
6-1-2015
Summary
Stranger and intimate partner violence are pervasive public health problems that have a range of negative effects, with exceptionally high prevalence among ethno–racial minority youth. This study assesses the prevalence of these types of violence among American Indian/Alaska (AI/AN) students and examines the impact of victimization on academic performance AI/AN and non-AI/AN student populations using self-reported college health survey data. Results found that students who identified fully or partially as AI/AN reported markedly higher rates of all types of violence/abuse than did other students, and students who had experienced violence/abuse had lower GPAs those who had not. The interaction effect of female and violence type on GPA was significant for AI/AN students. Recommendations for future research and direct practice with AI/AN students are discussed.
Document Type
Working Paper
Category
Thriving Communities
Subarea
Native Families and Communities
Original Citation
Patterson, D. A., Perkins, J., & Van Zile-Tamsen, C. (2015). Impact of stranger violence and intimate partner violence on the grades of American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate college students (CSD Working Paper No. 15-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Project
Native Assets
Keywords
Alaskan Native, American Indian, college enrollment, stranger violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), grade point average (GPA)
Recommended Citation
Patterson, D. A., Perkins, J., & Van Zile-Tamsen, C. (2015). Impact of stranger violence and intimate partner violence on the grades of American Indian/Alaska Native undergraduate college students (CSD Working Paper No. 15-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7936/K7765DW0