Community responsibility for preventing sexual violence: A pilot study with campus greeks and intercollegiate athletes

Abstract

Previous research has noted higher incidences of sexual violence on campus among members of campus Greeks and athletes and the need to do prevention programs with them. This article presents the results of an exploratory pilot study of a sexual violence prevention program with members of one fraternity, sorority, men's and women's intercollegiate athletic team. The program, experimentally evaluated and found to be effective with a general sample of undergraduates, was used to determine its efficacy specifically with Greeks and athletes. The model on which the program is based calls for prevention efforts that take a wider community approach rather than simply targeting individuals as potential perpetrators or victims. Results from repeated-measures analysis of variance indicate that the program worked overall. Future directions are discussed.

Department

Psychology

Publication Date

6-2008

Journal Title

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1080/10852350802022274

Document Type

Article

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