Exploring the Role of Race and Gender on Perceived Bystander Ability and Intent

Findings Before and After Exposure to an Online Training Program to Prevent Sexual Assault on Campus

Bibliographic Data

ID12437161
AuthorsVicki L Burns (Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, corresponding author), Asia A Eaton (0000-0002-5954-0541, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA), Haiying Long (0000-0001-6563-5291, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA), Dan Zapp (EverFi, Washington, DC, USA)
Year2018
Volume25
Issue8
Pages999-1017
Publication date2018-11-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueViolence Against Women (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1077-8012 • E-ISSN: 1552-8448
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1077801218807089
PMID30449266
OpenAlexW2900511904
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited53

The current study explores the significance of race and gender on bystander attitudes before and after an online bystander intervention program to prevent sexual assault. A diverse sample of 750 college students participated in an online intervention and participants' perceived bystander intervention ability and intent were assessed. The interaction of participant race and gender had a marginally significant impact on bystander ability and intent baseline scores. Furthermore, when analyzing gain scores from pre- to posttest, there was a significant race by gender interaction. Specifically, Latinx and Black men had higher preintervention scores, and White men had higher gains postintervention. Relevant cultural and social factors and directions for future research are discussed

Bystander effect · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Race (biology · Sexual assault · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying