DESCRIPTIVE EPIDEOMIOLOGY PAPER

Abstract

Part I. Overview of Sexual assault among college students

1. What is Sexual assault? How dangerous and big is it? Discuss the impact of sexual assault among college students.

2. Sexual assault causation

I. Define sexual assault as a major cause among college students

A. Risk Factors

i. Individual behavior

Alcohol use, early sexual initiation, delinquency, forceful sexual fantasies, lower age, and academic year ( Needed any kind of graph, or chart) Explain in 5 to 6 sentences.

ii. Environmental factors

Witnessing family violence, exposure to sexually explicit media, late night weekend party

B. Determinants of sexual assault

i. Education

ii. Sociodemographic factors

a. Poor social status

b. Racial discrimination

c. Lack of social support

II. Sexual assault diagnosis (Forensic exam, history, investigation)

3.Why is sexual assault a problem? Allocation graphs and data to show the variation in rates.

I. Prevalence rates (Describing in a short paragraph to explain the difference of prevalence rates in each level and ( show in Chart, or bar)graph

i. National

ii.State, ( Texas)

iii.County (local) Dallas County

II. Incidence rates (Describing in a short paragraph to explain the difference of incidence rates in each level)

i. National- The united states

ii. State, and ( Texas)

iii.County(local) (Dallas)

III.Morbidity and Mortality rates (Describing in a short paragraph to explain the difference of morbidity and mortality rates in each level)

i. National, United states

ii. State, and (Texas)

iii.County(local) Dallas County

4.Sexual assault distribution (representing charts and graphs to show differences in each subgroup)

I. Demographic variation (Comparing visual data in a paragraph, which variable has the highest and lowest rate)

i. Age

ii. Gender

iii. Race/ethnicity

iv. Socioeconomic status

II.Geographic variation (Comparing visual data in a paragraph, which variable has the highest and lowest rate) Exaplain in small paragraph

i. National ( United State)

ii. State, and ( Texas)

iii.County(local) (Dallas)

III.Temporal variation

i. Secular trend (showing gradual changes in frequency of Sexual Assault)

Part II: Intervention Opportunities

5. Literature review –

A. Sexual assault is a Public Health Issue

B. Prevention and Management of Sexual assault

The most helpful way to prevent and manage sexual assault is to teach everyone you know about the myths and realities of sexual violence.

I. Education

i. Practice through educational sessions was used. 

II. Discreet screening

i. Forensic examination

III. Targeted Intervention Strategies

i. Programs promoting to recognize that sexual violence will not end until men become part of the solution.

ii. Bring awareness to the youth about sexual violence

iii. The willingness to be able to know that silence does not equal consent.

6. Public Health Practice –two strategies that target the youth

I. One policy intervention strategy – national level

II. One health education strategies – at the local level

III. Target Population and why – Young Adults

Part III: Implications

  

7.Implications  

I. Describe how the public health players can tackle this issue in the school.  

i. Health educator at School (Public health professionals) 

ii. Student groups (Community Organizations)  

  

8.Conclusion and Implications  

II. Each part I and II will be summarized in this section in a one-paragraph each. 

III. Summarizing why we must act for sexual assault, what are the future steps to reduce it, who can help to reduce sexual assault.

9. References

10.Appendix