Emerging adulthood is a critical developmental period and a particularly important one for studying responses to interpersonal victimization as they can shape future coping patterns. This study focuses on non-college-attending emerging adults to explore their use of help seeking and satisfaction with resources. Comparisons are made with their college-attending counterparts. The findings highlight (a) the importance of friends across gender and education levels as a common resource and one perceived as helpful and (b) the large proportion of victims of interpersonal violence who do not seek any help. These results are discussed in connection with future research and policy implications.

成年期是一个关键的发展时期，也是研究对人际受害的反应特别重要的时期，因为它们可以塑造未来的应对模式。本研究侧重于未上大学的新兴成年人，以探索他们对寻求帮助的使用和对资源的满意度。与上大学的同行进行了比较。调查结果强调了（a）跨性别和教育水平的朋友作为一种共同资源和被认为是有帮助的人的重要性，以及（b）人际暴力的大部分受害者不寻求任何帮助。这些结果将结合未来的研究和政策影响进行讨论。