An exploratory qualitative study of undergraduate men's perspectives on sexual violence bystander education

Objective This study examined the experiences of men in sexual violence bystander education programs at one institution of higher education. Participants: Twenty-three men participated in the study, of which 15 identified as men of color. Methods: Four focus groups were conducted, transcribed, and a...

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Published inJournal of American college health Vol. 70; no. 4; pp. 1223 - 1230
Main Authors Hammock, Amy C., Majumdar Das, Smita, Mathew, Alvin, Johnson, Stephanie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Taylor & Francis 01.05.2022
Taylor & Francis Inc
Subjects
Audiences
Bystander intervention
Bystanders
community health
Educational programs
Gender Bias
health education
Higher education
Humans
Intervention
Male
Males
Men
Perpetrators
Prevention
Program Effectiveness
Qualitative Research
Racial Differences
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses - prevention & control
Sexual Abuse
Sexual violence
Student Attitudes
Students
Undergraduate Students
Universities
Violence
health education
sexual violence
community health
Bystander intervention
men
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Summary:Objective This study examined the experiences of men in sexual violence bystander education programs at one institution of higher education. Participants: Twenty-three men participated in the study, of which 15 identified as men of color. Methods: Four focus groups were conducted, transcribed, and analyzed in Dedoose 8.2.14 using thematic analysis. Results: Many men questioned the applicability of national rates of sexual assault to their local campus. While bystander programing helped the men learn and use intervention skills, they critiqued these programs for unfairly characterizing all/most men as perpetrators. Additionally, Black men felt that the programing did not take into account potentially negative consequences of intervention for men of color. Conclusions: Presenting national statistics on sexual assault during bystander intervention programing may not increase men's threat perception if not paired with local campus data. Future programing should consider addressing the complicated nature of intervention specifically for men of color.
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ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2020.1790572