Saying It, Showing It, and Just Going with It: Examining Individual and Situational Correlates of Sexual Consent Communication Among College Students

Key Points

• The research aims to understand the individual and situational factors affecting sexual consent communication among college students.
• Identified associations between sexual behavior and passive consent
• Explored situational contexts affecting consent communication
• Investigated group differences in communication tactics
• Certain sexual behaviors, such as engaging with friends, were linked to lower rates of passive consent.
• Findings suggest that consent education may be shifting traditional sexual norms for specific student subgroups.