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ArticleThe Journal of school health2025

School District Leader Perspectives on Surveying Middle School Youth About Sexual Violence.

Avanti Adhia, Ruby Lucas, Ann E Richey, Megan Rogers, Nikki Van Wagner, Laurie Dils, Frederick P Rivara, Betty Bekemeier

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Article in The Journal of school health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Implementation of Teen Dating Violence Laws and Policies in High Schools: Staff and Student Perceptions.The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Avanti AdhiaDepartment of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0000-0002-3582-2990
Ruby LucasDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Ann E RicheyDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.ORCID 0009-0006-8298-7145
Megan RogersDepartment of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Nikki Van WagnerSexual Violence Prevention, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia, WA.
Laurie DilsHealth and Sexual Health Education, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia, WA.
Frederick P RivaraDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Betty BekemeierDepartment of Child, Family, and Population Health Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Department of Health Systems and Population Health, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.

Funding

Evaluation of the Youth-centered Environmental Shift (YES!) Program to reduce sexual violence in middle schoolsU01CE003210 · CE · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI BEKEMEIER, BETTY, RIVARA, FREDERICK P. · 2020 to 2022
$1.2M
NCIPC CDC HHS U01 CE003210
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSchools are important contexts for preventing sexual violence (SV) among adolescents. Evaluating whether programming is effective requires surveying youth about SV experiences. However, school communities often have concerns about asking students, particularly those in middle school, about these experiences. This study sought to understand the types of concerns that school district leaders have related to surveying middle school students about SV and to identify ways to mitigate these concerns.

methodsWe conducted semi-structured interviews with superintendents and school board members (n = 19) across Washington State and used inductive thematic analysis.

resultsConcerns regarding surveying students about SV centered around 3 main themes: community norms and misconceptions, parental/caregiver discomfort, and survey language and administration. Concerns were particularly salient for sixth-grade students. Suggestions for mitigating concerns included: providing clear motivation and reframing messaging to community members, involving parents and students in the survey process, and modifying survey language and administration.

conclusionsResearchers administering surveys to middle school students on sensitive topics including SV may face pushback and must consider flexible approaches to allow research and evaluation to be conducted.

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SchoolsSex OffensesStudentsAdolescentChildFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesWashingtonadolescentsmiddle schoolschool board memberssexual violencesuperintendentssurveys

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PMID39112017
PMCPMC11739540

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