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ERIC Number: EJ958176
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-May
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0090-4392
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Sexual Violence Prevention through Bystander Education: An Experimental Evaluation
Banyard, Victoria L.; Moynihan, Mary M.; Plante, Elizabethe G.
Journal of Community Psychology, v35 n4 p463-481 May 2007
The current study used an experimental design to evaluate a sexual violence prevention program based on a community of responsibility model that teaches women and men how to intervene safely and effectively in cases of sexual violence before, during, and after incidents with strangers, acquaintances, or friends. It approaches both women and men as potential bystanders or witnesses to behaviors related to sexual violence. Three hundred and eighty-nine undergraduates participated and were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups or a control group. Results from the research reveal that up to 2 months after participating in either a one- or three-session version of the program, participants in the treatment conditions showed improvements across measures of attitudes, knowledge, and behavior while the control group did not. Most program effects persisted at 4- and 12-month follow-ups. The program appeared to benefit both women and men. Implications and future directions for research are discussed. (Contains 9 tables and 1 footnote.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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