ISSN (Online) 2162-9161 Participant Reactions to Questions about Gender-Based Sexual Violence: Implications for Campus Climate Surveys Jennifer M. Gómez, Marina N. Rosenthal, Carly P. Smith, and Jennifer J. Freyd University of Oregon Author Note Jennifer M. Gómez, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon; Marina N. Rosenthal, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon; Carly P. Smith, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon; Jennifer J. Freyd, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon. Correspondence regarding this article should be addressed to Jennifer M. Gómez, Doctoral Student, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon, 1227 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-1227. Phone: (541) 346-5093. E-mail:
[email protected]. PARTICIPANT REACTIONS TO GENDER-BASED SEXUAL VIOLENCE QUESTIONS Abstract Gender-based sexual violence (GBSV) on college campuses has recently gained national attention in the United States. In April 2014, the White House recommended that institutions of higher education conduct campus climate surveys to assess GBSV; however, despite decades of research on this topic, concerns continue to be raised about the safety of asking participants about prior victimization. Do college students experience harm from participating in campus climate surveys? This article examines findings and implications of a recent study using data from a recent campus climate survey that was designed to assess students’ reactions to participation and that was administered among undergraduates at a large public university.