Implementing school‐wide sexual assault prevention in middle schools: A qualitative analysis of school stakeholder perspectives

Orchowski, Lindsay M.; Oesterle, Daniel W.; Zong, Zoe Y.; Bogen, Katherine W.; Elwy, A. Rani; Berkowitz, Alan D.; Pearlman, Deborah N

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“…Community (e.g. whole-school approaches, school- and organizational- policies aiming to change community norms, improve organizational climates, and enforce existing policies) (Edwards et al, 2023 ; Orchowski et al, 2023a ; Orchowski et al, 2023b ) and societal approaches (international statements, task forces, and legislation aiming to reduce violence, change broader social norms, reduce gender-pay gaps, promote gender equity) target common sexual violence risk factors, promote protective factors, and root causes of sexual violence (e.g. oppression and gender inequity) in line with a public health primary prevention approach to efficiently prevent violence from ever occurring (Basile et al, 2016 ; Campbell et al, 1998 ; DeGue et al, 2011 ; 2012 ; Lehrner & Allen, 2008 ).…”

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Preventing sexual violence in sexual orientation and gender diverse communities: A call to action

Blackburn,

Katz,

Oesterle

et al. 2024

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual orientation and gender diverse (SOGD) communities are at disproportionately higher risk for sexual violence compared to cisgender heterosexual people. Despite this elevated risk, relatively few sexual violence prevention efforts effectively reduce these victimization disparities based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Objective: This narrative review provides an overview of the prevalence of sexual violence in the SOGD communities, delineates risk factors for sexual victimization among SOGD community members, and reviews and evaluates existing prevention efforts for the SOGD communities. We outline specific recommendations for ensuring that prevention efforts meet the needs of the SOGD communities. Method: Drawing on ecological systems theory and public health approaches to sexual violence prevention, we outline current approaches and opportunities for preventionists and scholars to push the field forward. Results: There have been promising prevention programmes designed to be implemented within SOGD communities specifically; however, it is important that general primary prevention programmes endeavour to specifically address sexual violence perpetrated against SOGD people. While many packaged programmes that endeavour to prevent sexual violence across all gender identities and sexual orientations are inclusive of SOGD participants, more programming is needed that integrates anti-oppression training to target social norms that perpetuate SOGD-specific rape myths and normalize sexual violence against SOGD community members. Conclusion: Ecological prevention strategies in line with a public health approach for primary prevention may be particularly valuable for reducing victimization disparities based on SOGD status and identity. Comprehensive sexual education and anti-discrimination policies should be considered front-line prevention programming. To assess if these strategies are effective, the implementation of large-scale surveillance surveys that use comprehensive assessments of sexual orientation, gender identity, and sexual violence are needed. Using theoretically grounded implementation strategies for prevention programmes can ensure effective programme delivery.

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Section: Current Sexual Violence Prevention Efforts For Sogd Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Preventing sexual violence in sexual orientation and gender diverse communities: A call to action

Blackburn,

Katz,

Oesterle

et al. 2024

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…Numerous systematic reviews highlight CFIR's use within implementation research (Birken et al, 2017; Kirk et al, 2015), including being used at various stages of intervention development and implementation (Breimaier et al, 2015), to evaluate facilitators and barriers to the successful implementation of health‐related interventions (Stone et al, 2018), as well as within school‐based settings (Koester et al, 2021; Wilhelm et al, 2021). CFIR can also be utilized to garner school partner perspectives on processes of intervention implementation, which may support subsequent intervention roll‐out and uptake (Orchowski, Oesterle et al, 2023).…”

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“…For example, recently Orchowski, Malone et al (2023) examined the barriers and facilitators associated with implementing a 12-week social norms poster campaign to address dating and sexual violence in middle schools. Studies like Orchowski, Oesterle et al (2023) can help organizations and schools better plan to implement evidence-based interventions and can also help program developers design curricula with implementation and dissemination in mind.…”

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School partner perspectives on the implementation of the Your Voice Your View sexual assault prevention program for high school students

Orchowski

Paszek

Lopez

et al. 2023

Journal Community Psychology

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Despite the high risk for sexual assault among adolescents, few sexual assault prevention programs designed for implementation in high schools have sustained rigorous evaluation. The present study sought to better understand the factors that influenced the implementation of Your Voice Your View (YVYV), a four‐session sexual assault prevention program for 10th grade students, which includes a teacher “Lunch and Learn” training as well as a 4‐week school‐specific social norms poster campaign. Following program implementation, eight school partners (i.e., health teachers, guidance counselors, teachers, and principals) participated in an interview to provide feedback on the process of program implementation. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research was utilized to examine site‐specific determinants of program implementation. Participants discussed the importance of the design quality and packaging of the program, as well as the relative advantage of offering students a violence prevention program led by an outside team, as opposed to teachers in the school. School partners highlighted the importance of intensive preplanning before implementation, clear communication between staff, the utility of engaging a specific champion to coordinate programming, and the utility of offering incentives for participation. Having resources to support implementation, a desire to address sexual violence in the school, and a positive classroom climate in which to administer the small‐group sessions were seen as school‐specific facilitators of program implementation. These findings can help to support the subsequent implementation of the YVYV program, as well as other sexual assault prevention programs in high schools.

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A scoping review of evidence on routine cervical cancer screening in South Asia: investigating factors affecting adoption and implementation

Rajkhowa,

Mathew,

Fadra

et al. 2024

Cancer Causes Control

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Need Cervical cancer is a major global public health issue, particularly affecting low and middle-income countries, distinctly in the South Asian region. This geographical region lacks a well-organized routine cervical screening program. Consequently, this scoping review aimed to investigate the evidence on factors influencing the adoption and implementation of routine cervical cancer screening in South Asia. Methods Adopting the “Arksey and O’Malley and Levac et al.” methodology, databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, and Scopus were scrutinized in the pursuit of relevant studies. Subsequently, the collected data were synthesized by adopting the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) model. Results A total of 837 records were initially identified and screened for eligibility, including 55 studies. The successful adoption and implementation of cervical cancer screening in South Asia encounter numerous obstacles within the health system, including the absence of a comprehensive program protocol for screening, inadequate health infrastructure, and the presence of multiple sociocultural factors, such as social stigma, low levels of education, and concerns related to modesty. Conclusion To optimize adoption and implementation, it is imperative to construct a customized policy framework that incorporates a risk communication strategy tailored to the specific contexts of these nations. Drawing insights from the experiences of South Asian countries in executing cervical cancer screening programs can inform the formulation of policies for similar healthcare initiatives aimed at facilitating the expansion of HPV vaccination efforts.

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Implementing school‐wide sexual assault prevention in middle schools: A qualitative analysis of school stakeholder perspectives

Cited by 9 publications

References 59 publications

Preventing sexual violence in sexual orientation and gender diverse communities: A call to action

Preventing sexual violence in sexual orientation and gender diverse communities: A call to action

School partner perspectives on the implementation of the Your Voice Your View sexual assault prevention program for high school students

A scoping review of evidence on routine cervical cancer screening in South Asia: investigating factors affecting adoption and implementation

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