scholarly journals An online bystander intervention program for the prevention of sexual violence.

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 227-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Kleinsasser ◽  
Ernest N. Jouriles ◽  
Renee McDonald ◽  
David Rosenfield
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Bystander Intervention

Results of Randomized Control Trial of a Bystander Intervention Program to Prevent Campus Sexual Violence

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah McMahon ◽  
Jane E. Palmer ◽  
Samantha Winter ◽  
Judy L. Postmus ◽  
N. Andrew Peterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Randomized Control Trial ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Randomized Control

scholarly journals Bystander Intervention Training that Goes Beyond Sexual Violence Prevention

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhsin Michael Orsini ◽  
Jeffrey J. Milroy ◽  
J. Bridget Bernick ◽  
Susan Bruce ◽  
Jessica Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Violence Prevention ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Problem Behaviors ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Problematic Situations

This study evaluates the Step UP! Bystander Intervention Program and explores whether training that addresses numerous problematic situations is warranted for both collegiate student-athletes and non-athletes. Data were collected from 731 students who participated in 49 trainings. Significantly more student-athletes compared to non-athletes reported witnessing 4 of the 5problem behaviors. Participation significantly improved knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy to use bystander intervention behaviors among collegiate student-athletes and non-athletes. The findings support addressing a variety of problem behaviors to promote safety and well-being of college students and suggest student-athletes should be targeted for enhanced programming.

scholarly journals Bystander Intervention Efficacy to Reduce Teen Dating Violence Among High School Youth Who Did and Did Not Witness Parental Partner Violence: A Path Analysis of A Cluster RCT

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annelise Mennicke ◽  
Heather M. Bush ◽  
Candace J. Brancato ◽  
Ann L. Coker
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Teen Dating Violence ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Teen Dating

AbstractYouth who witness parental intimate partner violence (IPV) are at increased risk of teen dating violence (DV). This analysis of secondary data investigated whether a bystander intervention program, Green Dot, was effective at reducing physical and psychological DV victimization and perpetration among youth who had and had not previously witnessed parental IPV. The parent RCT assigned 13 schools to control and 13 schools to the Green Dot intervention. Responses from 71,797 individual surveys that were completed by high school students were analyzed across three phases of a 5-year cluster randomized control trial. Multigroup path analyses revealed that students in intervention schools who witnessed parental IPV had a reduction in psychological (p < .001) and physical DV (p < .01) perpetration and psychological DV victimization (p < .01) in Phase 2 of the intervention, while those who did not witness parental IPV had a significant reduction in psychological DV victimization (p < .01). Individuals in the intervention received more training (p < .001), which was associated with lower levels of violence acceptance (p < .001). Violence acceptance was positively associated with DV victimization and perpetration (p < .001), especially for individuals who previously witnessed parental IPV. Green Dot is an effective program at reducing DV victimization and perpetration among the high-risk group of youth who previously witnessed parental IPV, largely operating through violence acceptance norms. This underscores the bystander intervention approach as both a targeted and universal prevention program.

Safe Sisters: A Sorority‐Based Bystander Intervention Program to Prevent Sexual Assault

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 262-275
Author(s):  
Rachel P. Feldwisch ◽  
Susan C. Whiston ◽  
Isabella J. Arackal
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Bystander Intervention

“Yeah, We Serve Alcohol, but . . . We Are Here to Help”: A Qualitative Analysis of Bar Staff’s Perceptions of Sexual Violence

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 692-707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ráchael A. Powers ◽  
Jennifer Leili
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Exploratory Analysis ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Group Interviews

This study is an exploratory analysis of how bar staff perceive their role in preventing sexual harassment and assault. In particular, through qualitative focus group interviews, this study explores bar staff’s attitudes surrounding sexual harassment/assault, how they currently handle these situations, and their opinions regarding programs and policies that currently mandate responsibility. Six major themes emerged including their hesitation to discuss sexual violence, their unique position as a service provider, their lack of knowledge (but eagerness to learn), and their reliance on stereotypical scenarios of sexual violence and interventions. These findings are situated in a framework for understanding barriers to bystander intervention and implications for community-based bystander programs are discussed.

scholarly journals A randomized controlled trial of a multi-dose bystander intervention program using peer education theater

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 554-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah McMahon ◽  
Samantha C. Winter ◽  
Jane E. Palmer ◽  
Judy L. Postmus ◽  
N. Andrew Peterson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Peer Education ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Revising existing instruments for measuring bystander intervention opportunity and frequency of prosocial response for the prevention of sexual violence

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 180-183
Author(s):  
Jill C Hoxmeier
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Instrument Measuring ◽  
Bystander Response ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
University Undergraduate Students

Institutions of higher education increasingly offer training programmes to engage students’ as pro-social bystanders who can intervene in situations related to sexual violence. The purpose of this study was to assess the usage of a bystander behaviour measurement tool that captures both students’ intervention opportunities and frequency of prosocial response. University undergraduate students in the Northwestern USA (n=474) completed online surveys in the Fall of 2016. Results show that students have opportunities to intervene in a variety of situations at the three levels of prevention for campus sexual violence and they do not always intervene. The frequency of students’ prosocial bystander response ranged, for those with the opportunity, from ‘never’ to ‘always’; students reported varying degrees of intervention frequency depending on the situation. A bystander intervention behaviour instrument measuring opportunity and frequency of response can be a valuable tool for assessing the effectiveness of bystander training programmes.

scholarly journals Virtual reality or augmented reality as a tool for studying bystander behaviors in interpersonal violence: a scoping review (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Xue ◽  
Wenzhao Zhang ◽  
Yaxi Zhao ◽  
Ran Hu ◽  
Bolun Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Reality ◽  
Augmented Reality ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
School Bullying ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Observational Measure ◽  
Bystander Behaviors

BACKGROUND To provide participants with a more real and immersive intervening experience, virtual reality, and/or augmented reality technologies have been integrated into some bystander intervention training programs and studies measuring bystander behaviors. OBJECTIVE The study focuses on whether virtual reality and/or augmented reality can be used as a tool to enhance training bystanders. We review the evidence from empirical studies that use virtual reality (VR) and/or augmented reality (AR) as a tool for examining bystander behaviors in the domain of interpersonal violence research. METHODS Two librarians searched for articles in databases, including APA PsycInfo (Ovid), Criminal Justice Abstracts (EBSCO), Medline (Ovid), Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ProQuest), Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest), and Scopus till April 15, 2020. Studies focusing on bystander behaviors in conflict situations were included. All study types (except reviews) written in English in any disciplines were included. RESULTS The search resulted in 12,972 articles from six databases, and the articles were imported into Covidence. Eleven studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. All 11 articles examined the use of VR as a tool for studying bystander behaviors. Most of the studies were conducted in US young adults. Types of interpersonal violence were school bullying, dating violence, sexual violence/assault, and soccer-associated violence. Virtual reality technology was used as an observational measure and bystander intervention program. We evaluate the different use of VR for bystander behaviors and a lack of empirical evidence of AR as a tool. We also discuss the empirical evidence regarding the design, effectiveness, and limitations of implementing VR as a tool in the reviewed studies. CONCLUSIONS Reviewed results have implications and recommendations for future research in designing and implementing VR/AR technology in the area. Future studies in this area may further contribute to the use of VR as an observational measure and explore the potential use of AR for the study of bystander behaviors.

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