ERIC Number: EJ1451899
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Fostering College Students' Responsibility as Prosocial Bystanders to Sexual Violence Prevention: A Meta-Analysis of the Bringing in the Bystander Program
Jessica Bouchard; Jennifer S. Wong; Chelsey Lee
Journal of American College Health, v72 n9 p3410-3422 2024
Objective: To synthesize research examining the effectiveness of the sexual violence bystander program "Bringing in the Bystander" ("BitB"). Participants: The analytic sample included 2083 youth in the treatment group and 969 in the comparison group. Method: A search strategy that included a total of 45 search terms was applied to 28 electronic databases. Results: The systematic search yielded a final analytic sample of 14 evaluations, with 38 independent effect sizes calculated across four outcome measures: rape myth attitudes (n = 11), bystander efficacy (n = 11), bystander intentions (n = 11), and bystander behavior (n = 5). The "BitB" program produced significant, positive pooled effects on measures of rape-supportive attitudes, bystander efficacy, and bystander intentions. Conclusions: The overall results are promising and suggest that the "BitB" education program may be an effective tool for targeting sexual violence on campuses.
Descriptors: Student Responsibility, Prosocial Behavior, Sexual Abuse, Prevention, College Students, Student Attitudes, Behavior
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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