Rape Prevention With College Men

Stephens, Kari A.; George, William H.

doi:10.1177/0886260508319366

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“…A very promising finding of this study is that, for the total sample, participants' self-reported sexually coercive behaviors significantly decreased from pretest to follow-up survey 5 weeks later, which is contrary to the few studies that have included behavioral measures of sexually coercive behaviors (Foubert, 2000;Stephens & George, 2009). If this program can effect positive changes in participants' self-reported sexually coercive behaviors, then it is effectively reducing the total amount of sexually coercive behavior occurring within that community, in this case fraternity members, which in turn would lead to an overall reduction in sexual violence among fraternity members at this university.…”

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Bystander Sexual Violence Prevention Program

Elias-Lambert

Black

2016

J Interpers Violence

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This research reports the findings of an evaluation of a peer-facilitated, bystander sexual violence prevention program to determine its effectiveness at changing attitudes and behaviors related to sexual violence with university males who are at low- and high-risk of using sexually coercive behavior. Bystander interventions focus on men and women as bystanders to change social norms in a peer culture that supports abusive behaviors. Few studies have examined the effectiveness of these interventions with high-risk populations, which is the focus of this study. A bystander sexual violence prevention program was presented to 142 fraternity members. A quasi-experimental design utilizing pre-, post-, and follow-up surveys was used to compare the effectiveness of this prevention program with university males who are at low- and high-risk of using sexually coercive behavior in intervention and comparison groups. Participants' risk status was measured prior to the intervention using the Modified-Sexual Experiences Survey. The measures evaluated changes in attitudes (rape myth acceptance and bystander attitudes) and behaviors (sexually coercive behaviors, sexually coercive behavioral intentions, and bystander behaviors). Data analyses included Repeated-Measures Analysis of Covariances. The findings suggest that a bystander sexual violence prevention program has a positive impact on attitudes and behaviors related to sexual violence among fraternity members, however, the program had less impact on high-risk males. The results of this study will expand our ability to design programs that can have an impact on reducing sexual violence on campus by ensuring the programs are having the desired impact on the target audience.

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Bystander Sexual Violence Prevention Program

Elias-Lambert

Black

2016

J Interpers Violence

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“…Participants were asked to rate on a scale of 1 to 7 whether they would force a woman to do something sexual that she did not want to do, if they themselves could be assured that they would not be caught or punished. This has been used in many studies as a measure of behavioral intent to commit sexual assault (Abrams, Viki, Masser, & Bohner, 2003;Murnen, Wright, & Kaluzny, 2002;Stephens & George, 2009). Men in the present study who viewed pornography, no matter what type (mainstream, rape, and sadomasochistic) all were significantly more likely to indicate a willingness to commit sexual assault than men who chose not to view pornography.…”

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Pornography Viewing among Fraternity Men: Effects on Bystander Intervention, Rape Myth Acceptance and Behavioral Intent to Commit Sexual Assault

Foubert

Brosi

Bannon

2011

Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity

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College men's exposure to pornography is nearly universal, with growing viewing rates nationwide. Substantial research documents the harmful effects of mainstream, sadomasochistic, and rape pornography on men's attitudes and behavior related to sexual assault. The present study surveyed 62% of the fraternity population at a Midwestern public university on their pornography viewing habits, bystander efficacy, and bystander willingness to help in potential rape situations. Results showed that men who view pornography are significantly less likely to intervene as a bystander, report an increased behavioral intent to rape, and are more likely to believe rape myths.

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“…Research from the USA with men in college attending rape prevention programmes suggests that these show less impact on men at higher risk of raping. 58 Violence prevention with men is very unlikely to be optimised with a one size fits all intervention. Men who perpetrate the most severe violence against women often do not see themselves as bound by social norms 34,36 .…”

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From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls

Jewkes

Flood

Lang³

2015

The Lancet

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(2015). From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: A conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls. The Lancet, 385 (9977), 1580-1589. From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: A conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls AbstractViolence perpetrated by and against men and boys is a major public health problem. Although individual men's use of violence differs, engagement of all men and boys in action to prevent violence against women and girls is essential. We discuss why this engagement approach is theoretically important and how prevention interventions have developed from treating men simply as perpetrators of violence against women and girls or as allies of women in its prevention, to approaches that seek to transform the relations, social norms, and systems that sustain gender inequality and violence. We review evidence of intervention effectiveness in the reduction of violence or its risk factors, features commonly seen in more effective interventions, and how strong evidence-based interventions can be developed with more robust use of theory. Future interventions should emphasise work with both men and boys and women and girls to change social norms on gender relations, and need to appropriately accommodate the differences between men and women in the design of programmes.Keywords social, changes, boys, men, work, against, violence, girls, prevention, women, shift, conceptual, relations, gender, inequities, reduction, norms AbstractViolence perpetrated by, and against, men and boys is a major public health problem. Whilst individual men's use of violence differs, engaging all men and boys in action against violence against women and girls (VAWG) is essential. We discuss why this is theoretically important and how it has evolved from men as perpetrators or as allies of women in VAWG prevention, to approaches that seek to transform the relations, norms and systems that sustain gender inequality and violence. We review evidence of interventions' effectiveness in reducing violence or its risk factors, features commonly found in more effective interventions, and discuss how stronger evidence-based interventions can be developed with more robust use of theory. Future interventions should emphasise working with men and boys as well as women and girls to change social norms on gender relations, and need to appropriately accommodate the differences among men and women in the design of programmes. VAWG is more common where men themselves experience higher levels of violence.  Interventions to address men's perpetration of VAWG vary greatly in terms of target groups, change objectives and methodology. Evidence on interventions solely with boys and men is limited, and most of it points to some measured attitudinal changes, but not necessarily change in violence perpetration or social norms. Future work should promote more programming with women...

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Rape Prevention With College Men

Cited by 87 publications

References 37 publications

Bystander Sexual Violence Prevention Program

Bystander Sexual Violence Prevention Program

Pornography Viewing among Fraternity Men: Effects on Bystander Intervention, Rape Myth Acceptance and Behavioral Intent to Commit Sexual Assault

From work with men and boys to changes of social norms and reduction of inequities in gender relations: a conceptual shift in prevention of violence against women and girls

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