Abstract:
Risk for sexual violence begins early in the lifespan; thus, interventions are needed to decrease the risk for sexual violence among high school youth. The current study evaluates the Your Voice Your View (YVYV) sexual violence prevention program using a school-based cluster trial among 26 high schools in the Northeastern United States. YVYV, includes: 1) a series of four classroom workshops designed to engage students as allies in violence prevention through bystander intervention skills training, address risks for sexual aggression, and reduce risk for victimization; 2) a Lunch and Learn teacher training workshop; and 3) a 4-week social norms poster campaign based on normative data from the school. Schools were matched based on size and demographics and randomly assigned to the intervention group or a wait-list control group. A sample of 2685 10th grade students enrolled in the research and completed assessments at baseline, 2-month and 6-month follow-up periods. The magnitude of the difference in sexual aggression did not vary by condition at either follow-up period. The magnitude of 6-month differences in experiencing unwanted sexual intercourse varied significantly by condition (IRR = 0.33 [0.14-0.76]), demonstrating a small protective effect favoring intervention schools (Cohen\'s f2 = 0.012). These findings highlight the promise of multicomponent interventions grounded in bystander intervention skills training, risk reduction, and social norms theory as a promising, comprehensive approach for sexual violence prevention among youth.
摘要:
性暴力的风险始于生命的早期;因此,需要采取干预措施来降低高中青年发生性暴力的风险.目前的研究评估了你的声音你的观点(YVYV)性暴力预防计划使用基于学校的集群试验在美国东北部的26所高中。YVYV,包括:1)一系列四个课堂研讨会,旨在通过旁观者干预技能培训,让学生作为盟友参与暴力预防,解决性侵犯的风险,并降低受害风险;2)午餐和学习教师培训讲习班;3)基于学校规范数据的为期4周的社会规范海报运动。学校根据规模和人口统计进行匹配,并随机分配到干预组或等待名单对照组。2685名10年级学生参加了这项研究,并在基线时完成了评估,2个月和6个月的随访期。在两个随访期间,性侵犯差异的大小均未因病情而异。经历不想要的性交的6个月差异的幅度因条件而异(IRR=0.33[0.14-0.76]),证明有利于干预学校的小保护作用(科恩的f2=0.012)。这些发现凸显了以旁观者干预技能培训为基础的多成分干预措施的前景,降低风险,和社会规范理论作为一个有前途的,预防青年性暴力的综合方法。