Prevention of Dating Violence on College Campuses: An Innovative Program

2006 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan P. Schwartz ◽  
Linda D. Griffin ◽  
Melani M. Russell ◽  
Sarannette Frontaura-Duck
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Innovative Program

Bystander Prevention of Sexual and Dating Violence: An Experimental Evaluation of Online and In-Person Bystander Intervention Programs

Partner Abuse ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise A. Hines ◽  
Kathleen M. Palm Reed
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Empirical Support ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Federal Mandates ◽  
Group Format ◽  
Pilot Feasibility Study ◽  
Incoming Students

Rates of sexual violence (SV) and dating violence (DV) are high on college campuses; federal law mandates colleges provide SV/DV prevention programming to incoming students. Programs showing the strongest empirical support are bystander programs; however, their small group format makes it impractical to use them with large student bodies. In a pilot feasibility study, we compared in-person and e-intervention SV/DV bystander intervention programs and randomly assigned 562 students to one of the programs. Students completed measures of knowledge and attitudes at 3 points over 6 months. Both groups changed significantly in the expected direction on all measures, with no differences between groups in change over time. Results suggest that e-interventions may be a viable alternative to in-person SV/DV programs for meeting federal mandates.

Bystander interventions for sexual assault and dating violence on college campuses: Are we putting bystanders in harm's way?

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tricia H. Witte ◽  
Deborah M. Casper ◽  
Christine L. Hackman ◽  
Mazheruddin M. Mulla
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
College Campuses

Dating Violence and the Impact of Technology: Examining the Lived Experiences of Sorority Members

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122199879
Author(s):  
Kelly Emelianchik-Key ◽  
Rebekah Byrd ◽  
Carman S. Gill
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Peer Intervention ◽  
Small Focus ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
Impact Of Technology ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Impact

Dating violence (DV) is pervasive on college campuses with far-reaching health implications. We examined 70 sorority members’ lived experiences with DV and explored the role of technology. Experience, perpetration, exposure, support systems, and conceptualization of DV were assessed, and sorority members engaged in small focus groups to examine their lived experiences. Emerging themes included (a) normalization of unhealthy behaviors, (b) technology and the experience of violence, and (c) sources of support and coping. Findings included significant correlations between the experience and perpetration of DV. Results highlight the need for peer intervention and prevention programming and infusing technology in constructive ways.

Dating Violence Among College Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemary Iconis
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
College Students ◽  
College Student ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Significant Problem ◽  
Preventive Interventions ◽  
Physically Abused

Dating violence is a significant problem on college campuses. More than one-fifth of the undergraduate dating population are physically abused by their dating partners and an even greater percentage are psychologically abused. Researchers have identified risk factors for college student dating violence. Preventive interventions are strongly recommended.

Sexual and Gender Minority Inclusivity in Bystander Intervention Programs to Prevent Violence on College Campuses: A Critical Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110216
Author(s):  
Katelyn T. Kirk-Provencher ◽  
Nichea S. Spillane ◽  
Melissa R. Schick ◽  
Sydney J. Chalmers ◽  
Courtney Hawes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dating Violence ◽  
Critical Review ◽  
Personal Communication ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Bystander Intervention ◽  
Intervention Programs ◽  
Gender Minority ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Sexual And Gender Minority ◽  
And Gender

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals are at increased risk for experiencing sexual violence. Bystander intervention training programs are a first-line prevention recommendation for reducing sexual and dating violence on college campuses. Little is known regarding the extent to which SGM individuals are represented in the content of bystander intervention programs or are included in studies examining the effectiveness of bystander intervention programs. The present critical review aimed to fill this gap in knowledge. Twenty-eight empirical peer-reviewed evaluations of bystander intervention programs aimed at reducing dating violence or sexual assault on college campuses were examined. Three studies (10.7%) described including content representing SGM individuals in the program. Personal communication with study authors indicated that—although not mentioned in the publication—many programs describe rates of violence among SGM students. When describing the study sample, six studies (21.4%) indicated that transgender, nonbinary, or students classified as “other” were included in the research. Approximately two thirds of studies (67.9%) did not describe participants’ sexual orientation. No studies reported outcomes specifically among SGM individuals, and two (7.1%) mentioned a lack of SGM inclusion as a study limitation. Work is needed to better represent SGM individuals in the content of bystander intervention programs and ensure adequate representation of SGM individuals in studies examining the effectiveness of bystander intervention programs.

What Helps and Hinders Students’ Intervening in Incidents of Dating Violence On Campus? an Exploratory Study Using Focus Groups

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052096667
Author(s):  
Julia Cusano ◽  
Leila Wood ◽  
Julia O’Connor ◽  
Sarah McMahon
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Multistage Process ◽  
Abusive Relationship ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Qualitative Focus Groups ◽  
Intervention Programming

Dating violence is a problem occurring on college campuses that requires unique prevention and intervention needs. Despite the widespread prevalence and pervasive impact of dating violence victimization, formal disclosure and utilization of on-campus support services for student survivors remain low and often survivors who do tell someone disclose to an informal source of support, most often a friend. Many current educational efforts on college campuses regarding dating violence, including bystander intervention programming, fail to increase students’ understanding of how to safely address a situation where a peer is experiencing an abusive relationship or to provide students with information about their role as potential responders to disclosures of violence from friends. In the present exploratory study, a series of qualitative focus groups were conducted to better understand students’ perspectives on dating violence on campus. Data were analyzed according to processes of thematic analysis to examine how students’ understanding and knowledge of dating violence impact their decision about whether to intervene as prosocial bystanders within their social networks using focus groups. Emergent findings reveal that students undergo a multistage process of intervening that relies heavily on their existing knowledge and attitudes toward dating violence. The findings from this article are consistent with Banyard’s Action Coils model. Suggestions for future research are also discussed.

The Relationship Between Suicidal Thinking and Dating Violence in a Sample of Adolescent Abortion Patients

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 246-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gretchen E. Ely ◽  
William R. Nugent ◽  
Julie Cerel ◽  
Mholi Vimbba
Keyword(s):  
Unintended Pregnancy ◽  
Dating Violence ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Psychosocial Problems ◽  
The Other ◽  
Assessment Scale ◽  
Adolescent Dating Violence ◽  
Adolescent Relationships ◽  
Suicidal Thinking ◽  
The Relationship

Background: The relationship between suicidal thinking and adolescent dating violence has not been previously explored in a sample of adolescent abortion patients. Aims: This paper highlights a study where the relationship between dating violence and severity of suicidal thinking was examined in a sample of 120 young women ages 14–21 seeking to terminate an unintended pregnancy. Methods: The Multidimensional Adolescent Assessment Scale and the Conflict in Adolescent Relationships Scale was used to gather information about psychosocial problems and dating violence so that the relationship between the two problems could be examined, while controlling for the other psychosocial problems. Results: The results suggest that dating violence was related to severity of suicidal thinking, and that the magnitude of this relationship was moderated by the severity of problems with aggression. Conclusions: Specifically, as the severity of participant’s general problems with aggression increased, the magnitude of the relationship between dating violence and severity of suicidal thinking increased. Limitations of the study and implications for practice are discussed.

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