Sexual violence survivors often expect systems to fail or harm them, study finds

October 13, 2026 · 5:02 pm 1 sources

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• Sexual violence survivors often expect systems to fail or harm them, study finds
  Phys.org · October 13, 2026 17:02
  University students who are survivors of sexual violence are forced to perform a constant, exhausting "calculus"—weighing risks, safety, stigma, emotional costs, institutional consequences and likelihood of being believed—when deciding whether and how to seek help.