Dating violence is a serious
and prevalent public health problem that is associated with numerous negative
physical and psychological health outcomes, and yet there has been limited
evaluation of prevention programs on college campuses. A recent innovation in
campus prevention focuses on mobilizing bystanders to take action. To date,
bystander programs have mainly been compared with no treatment control groups
raising questions about what value is added to dating violence prevention by
focusing on bystanders.
This study compared a single 90-min bystander education program for dating violence prevention with a traditional awareness education program, as well as with a no education control group. Using a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design with follow-up at 2 months, a sample of predominately freshmen college students was randomized to either the bystander (n = 369) or traditional awareness (n = 376) dating violence education program. A non-randomized control group of freshmen students who did not receive any education were also surveyed (n = 224). Students completed measures of attitudes, including rape myth acceptance, bystander efficacy, and intent to help as well as behavioral measures related to bystander action and victimization.
This study compared a single 90-min bystander education program for dating violence prevention with a traditional awareness education program, as well as with a no education control group. Using a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design with follow-up at 2 months, a sample of predominately freshmen college students was randomized to either the bystander (n = 369) or traditional awareness (n = 376) dating violence education program. A non-randomized control group of freshmen students who did not receive any education were also surveyed (n = 224). Students completed measures of attitudes, including rape myth acceptance, bystander efficacy, and intent to help as well as behavioral measures related to bystander action and victimization.
Results showed that the bystander education program was more
effective at changing attitudes, beliefs, efficacy, intentions, and
self-reported behaviors compared with the traditional awareness education
program. Both programs were significantly more effective than no education.
The findings of this study have important implications for future dating violence prevention educational programming, emphasizing the value of bystander education programs for primary dating violence prevention among college students.
The findings of this study have important implications for future dating violence prevention educational programming, emphasizing the value of bystander education programs for primary dating violence prevention among college students.
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- 1University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, USA kpeters2@uccs.edu.
- 2Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- 3University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, USA.
- 4University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA.
- 5University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
- 6University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, USA.
- J Interpers Violence. 2016 Mar 13. pii: 0886260516636069.
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