Egocentric Network Composition and Structure Relative to Violence Victimization among a Sample of College Students
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| Title: | Egocentric Network Composition and Structure Relative to Violence Victimization among a Sample of College Students |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Patterson, M. S. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. 2022 70(7):2017-2025. |
| Availability: | Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Violence, Victims, College Students, Student Attitudes, Correlation, Gender Differences, Prevention, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Risk, Individual Characteristics, Interpersonal Relationship, Dating (Social), Drinking, National Surveys, Health Behavior, Sexuality, Models, Student Characteristics |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2020.1841777 |
| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| Abstract: | Objective: To use egocentric network analysis to understand how composition and structure of egonetworks relate to violence victimization among college students. Participants: 697 students from a large southeastern university completed online surveys. Methods: Hierarchical logistic regression analyses assessed the relationship between egocentric network variables and a history of violence victimization. Results: Being connected to others with a history of violence victimization increased a student's odds of indicating their own history of physical, emotional, and sexual violence victimization. Having less dense egonetworks was related to sexual violence victimization, while being connected to less people of the same gender was related to emotional violence victimization. Conclusion: The way college students' networks are composed and structured could help in understanding violence victimization in this population, and should be considered in prevention and reactionary efforts on campuses. These findings add to the current literature largely focused on individual-level risk factors related to violence. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1367096 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | Objective: To use egocentric network analysis to understand how composition and structure of egonetworks relate to violence victimization among college students. Participants: 697 students from a large southeastern university completed online surveys. Methods: Hierarchical logistic regression analyses assessed the relationship between egocentric network variables and a history of violence victimization. Results: Being connected to others with a history of violence victimization increased a student's odds of indicating their own history of physical, emotional, and sexual violence victimization. Having less dense egonetworks was related to sexual violence victimization, while being connected to less people of the same gender was related to emotional violence victimization. Conclusion: The way college students' networks are composed and structured could help in understanding violence victimization in this population, and should be considered in prevention and reactionary efforts on campuses. These findings add to the current literature largely focused on individual-level risk factors related to violence. |
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| ISSN: | 0744-8481 1940-3208 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2020.1841777 |
