Perceptions of University Students’ On Sexual Harassment/Assault in Turkey
Aysun Dogutas
Abstract
Sexual harassment/assault is one of the mostly spoken matter in Turkey and around the World. Almost half of harassed or assaulted people are university students. This study aimed to find out college students’ thoughts and experiences on sexual assault and harassment. In this study, quantitative method was used. Within the quantitative method descriptive survey model was used. This research is conducted in a state university in Turkey. Freshmen of Education Faculty were chosen as a sample of the study. 184 freshmen, 140 of them are female and 44 of them are male, were participated to the study. As a result of this study, the rate of sexual harassment/assault that university students are exposed to is high. Even though the rate is high, notifying to authorities’ rate is low.