Concurrent administration of sexual assault prevention and risk reduction programming: Outcomes for women

Authors

Christine A. Gidycz, Ohio University - Main Campus
Lindsay M. Orchowski, Ohio University - Main Campus
Danielle R. Probst, Ohio State University - Main Campus
Katie Edwards, University of New Hampshire - Main CampusFollow
Megan J. Murphy, Ohio University - Main CampusFollow
Erin C. Tansill, Ohio University - Main Campus

Abstract

The present study describes the 4- and 7-month postintervention outcomes of a sexual assault risk reduction program for women, which was part of an evaluation that included a prevention program for men. Relative to the control group, participants evidenced more relational sexual assertiveness and self-protective behavior, and were more likely to indicate that they utilized active verbal and physical self-defense strategies. Whether or not women experienced subsequent victimization did not differ between groups. Relative to control group women who were victimized, program participants who were victimized between the 4- and 7-month follow-up blamed the perpetrator more and evidenced less self-blame.

Publication Date

6-2015

Journal Title

Violence Against Women

Publisher

Sage Publications

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1177/1077801215576579

Document Type

Article

Recommended Citation

Gidycz, C. A., Orchowski, L. M., Probst, D. P., Edwards, K. M., Murphy, M. J., & Tansill, E. C., Concurrent administration of sexual assault prevention and risk reduction programming: Outcomes for women. Violence against Women. vol. 21 no. 6, pp. 780-800.