ERIC Number: EJ1142235
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Publication Date: 2017-Apr
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The Role of Self-Efficacy for Bystander Helping Behaviors in Risky Alcohol Situations
Krieger, Heather; Serrano, Surizaday; Neighbors, Clayton
Journal of College Student Development, v58 n3 p451-456 Apr 2017
We examined the role of self-efficacy in preventing bystander inaction in dangerous alcohol situations. Participants (N = 504) completed an online survey that assessed whether they had previously witnessed or intervened in alcohol-related emergencies, their self-efficacy for intervening, and their likelihood of intervening in the future. Previously intervening was positively associated with self-efficacy and likelihood of intervening in the future. Furthermore, self-efficacy mediated the association between previously intervening and likelihood of intervening in the future. In conclusion, self-efficacy for intervening in social situations is associated with intervening in alcohol-related emergencies and is an important factor to consider when designing bystander interventions.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, Online Surveys, Self Efficacy, Helping Relationship, Audiences, Prosocial Behavior, Risk, Intervention, Alcohol Abuse, Probability, Drinking, Likert Scales, Statistical Analysis
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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