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Sexual violence prevention through bystander education: An experimental
evaluation. 
Banyard VL, Moynihan MM, Plante EG. Journal of Community Psychology 
2007; 35(4): 463-481. 
 
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/32213?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

(Copyright © 2007, John Wiley and Sons) 
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 safety 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.  



Juliette Grimmett, MPH
Rape Prevention Education Coordinator
NC State University
Women's Center
3120 Talley Student Center
Campus BOX 7306
Raleigh, NC 27695-7306
Office: (919) 513-3232
24 Hour Sexual Violence Hotline: (919)618-RAPE (7273)
Fax: (919) 515-1066
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website: http://www.ncsu.edu/womens_center