Sexual assault is a pervasive problem on college campuses. Federal laws have shaped policies addressing sexual assault in higher education. Title IX guidance requires universities to designate “Responsible Employees,” who are required to report all sexual assaults they learn about to the university (even if the survivor does not want to report). Resident assistants (RAs) are an important source of support for students and increasingly designated as Responsible Employees. University mandatory reporting policies have significant implications for reporters’ and survivors’ lives, but there is a lack of research on how Responsible Employees perceive this role. The current study examined Responsible Employee RA perceptions of mandatory reporting, the relationship between RAs’ experience of college sexual assault and perceptions of mandatory reporting, and whether trust in university response to sexual assault mediates this relationship. Data from 305 Responsible Employee RAs were analyzed. RAs’ perceptions of their reporting role were varied. For instance, RAs believed that mandatory reporting complicates their other responsibilities. College sexual assault survivors had less trust in university response to sexual assault, which, in turn, predicted more negative perceptions of mandatory reporting. Responsible Employees’ perceptions of mandatory reporting offer valuable insight into the potential effectiveness and drawbacks of these policies.

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检查联邦和机构政策下负责任员工对性侵犯举报要求的看法 

性侵犯是大学校园普遍存在的问题。联邦法律制定了解决高等教育中性侵犯问题的政策。标题IX的指导要求大学指定“负责任的雇员”，他们必须向大学报告他们了解到的所有性侵犯（即使幸存者不想举报）。居民助理（RA）是为学生提供支持的重要来源，并日益被指定为负责任的员工。大学的强制性报道政策对记者和幸存者的生活产生重大影响，但缺乏有关负责任员工如何看待这一角色的研究。本研究调查了负责任的员工RA对强制报告的看法，RA对大学性侵犯的经历与强制报告的看法之间的关系，以及对大学对性侵犯反应的信任是否介导了这种关系。分析了来自305位负责任员工RA的数据。RA对报告角色的看法各不相同。例如，RA认为强制性报告使他们的其他职责复杂化。大学的性侵犯幸存者对大学对性侵犯的反应不太信任，这反过来又预示了对强制性举报的负面看法。负责任的员工对强制性报告的看法为这些政策的潜在效力和弊端提供了宝贵的见解。RA认为强制性报告使他们的其他职责复杂化。大学的性侵犯幸存者对大学对性侵犯的反应不太信任，这反过来又预示了对强制性举报的负面看法。负责任的员工对强制性报告的看法为这些政策的潜在效力和弊端提供了宝贵的见解。RA认为强制性报告使他们的其他职责复杂化。大学的性侵犯幸存者对大学对性侵犯的反应不太信任，这反过来又预示了对强制性举报的负面看法。负责任的员工对强制性报告的看法为这些政策的潜在效力和弊端提供了宝贵的见解。