In their own words: sophomore college men describe attitude and behavior changes resulting from a rape prevention program 2 years after their participation.
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The study conducted involved assessing students from a Southeastern public university during two academic years, after their participation in an all-male sexual assault peer education program. The study findings revealed that 79% of 184 college men reported attitude change, behavior change, or both. Furthermore, a multistage inductive analysis revealed that after seeing The Men's Program, men intervened to prevent rapes from happening. Participants also modified their behavior to avoid committing sexual assault when they or a potential partner were under the influence of alcohol. Implications for future research were discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of interpersonal violence
دوره 25 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010