Predictors of Bystander Intervention
Examining the Heteronormative Bias in Bystander Intervention Research
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13038870 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mellisa Holtzman (0000-0003-2847-0074, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-12 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Public and Professional Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2154-8935 • E-ISSN: 2154-8935 |
| Publisher | Kennesaw State University - DIGITAL COMMONS JOURNALS (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.62915/2154-8935.1189 |
| OpenAlex | W4396554664 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
Although numerous studies have explored the factors that impact bystander intervention in sexual assault situations, findings have been inconsistent and all prior studies have depicted sexual violence as an exclusively female and heterosexual issue. This study explores the many individual-level and assault-level characteristics that can impact bystander intervention while also accounting for non-heteronormativity in sexual assault situations. Based on a content analysis of interview data with college students, the findings suggest that assault ambiguity, severity, and timing, as well as the gender and friendship statuses of the individuals involved, impact who bystanders intervene with and how they do so. Importantly, the introduction of scenarios with male victims, female perpetrators, and LGBTQ individuals is associated with findings that diverge from prior research. This suggests that in order to fully understand the factors that impact bystander intervention, non-heteronormative scenarios need to be included in future research
Bystander effect · Intervention (counseling · Psychiatry · Education and Military Integration · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology · Workplace Violence and Bullying
Critical issues in qualitative research methods
Multi - College Bystander Intervention Evaluation for Violence Prevention
To Act or Not to Act, That Is the Question? Barriers and Facilitators of Bystander Intervention
Comparative Sociology and the Comparative Method
Recognizing the continuum of opportunities for third parties to prevent and respond to sexual assault and dating violence on a college campus
Evaluation of the Green Dot Bystander Intervention to Reduce Interpersonal Violence Among College Students Across Three Campuses
A Situational Model of Sexual Assault Prevention through Bystander Intervention
See Something, Do Something
Bystander education
Bystander Action in Situations of Dating and Sexual Aggression
Beyond Victim Blaming
Paying for the Party
Bystander Intervention Training
Victim Ambiguity
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |