Impact of Violence and Relationship Abuse on Grades of American Indian/Alaska Native Undergraduate College Students. Issue 23 (December 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Patterson Silver Wolf, David A.; Perkins, Jacob; Van Zile-Tamsen, Carol; Butler-Barnes, Sheretta
• Is Part Of: Journal of interpersonal violence. Volume 33:Issue 23(2018)
• Page Start: 3686
• Page End: 3704
• Publication Date: 2018-12
• Subjects: sexual assault -- cultural contexts -- anything related to sexual assault -- violence exposure -- American Indian/Alaska Native -- academic performance; Violence -- Periodicals; Sex crimes -- Periodicals; Violence -- Périodiques; Crimes sexuels -- Périodiques; 364.15
• DOI: 10.1177/0886260516639255
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0886-2605

Abstract

Violence and relationship abuse 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 Native (AI/AN) students and examines the impact of victimization on academic performance of AI/AN and non-AI/AN student populations using self-reported college health survey data. Results show 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 grade point averages (GPAs) compared with those who had not. Recommendations for future research and direct practice with AI/AN students are discussed.