Motivations, Attitudes, and Perceptions Study for Sexual Violence Prevention
This study is looking at ways to prevent sexual violence by encouraging young adults to step in when they see risky situations. It's testing three different programs delivered via Zoom: "Motivate-the-Bystander," which teaches skills to help others; "Motivate-the-Bystander+Alcohol," which adds a focus on reducing alcohol use; and an "Attention-only Control" program for stress reduction. The study wants to see if these programs can increase helpful bystander actions and reduce alcohol use. You might be able to join if you are 18-25 years old, drink heavily, speak English, and live in or around Lancaster County, Nebraska. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status. Success will be measured by changes in alcohol use and how often participants act as bystanders over nine months.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 450 participants. It compares three different behavioral programs.
- What's involved
- You would participate in Zoom-based programs and complete daily self-reports over nine months. There will also be an observational bystander behavior assessment at a 1-week follow-up.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for alcohol use and bystander behavior for nine months after the intervention, with an observational assessment at 1-week follow-up.
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Motivations, Attitudes, and Perceptions Study
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Sarah J Gervais, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Nebraska Lincoln
- David DiLillo, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Nebraska Lincoln
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What this trial measures
- Alcohol usemonths 0-9
Alcohol use quantity is assessed with electronic daily diaries weekly for 9 months.
- Daily self-reports of bystander behaviormonths 0-9
Bystander behavior is assessed with electronic daily diaries weekly for 9 months.
- Observational bystander behavior1-week follow-up
Bystander behavior is assessed with a virtual environment called Bystander in Sexual Assault Virtual Environments (B-SAVE). Participants experience a virtual "house party" and are exposed to 10 situations in which they can intervene or not. Responses are recorded and coded for the presence and effectiveness of intervention attempts.