Citation

Zugazaga C, Werner D, Clifford JE, Weaver GS, Ware A. Coll. Stud. Affairs J. 2016; 34(1): 33-47.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA))

DOI

10.1353/csj.2016.0001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Over the past decade, the frequency of violent crime on college campuses has escalated.

FINDINGS from a pilot study of an automated, cell-phone driven, personal security system tested on a college campus are presented here. Student participants (N=86) tested this system for 8 weeks and responded to questions regarding their feelings of personal safety on and off campus before and after participation in the study. Student parents (N=14) also responded to questions regarding student safety.

RESULTS indicate system users' feelings of safety increased following participation in the pilot program. Implications for campus safety and administrative implementation are discussed.

Language: en