Feasibility and Acceptability of a High School Relationship Abuse and Sexual Assault Bystander Prevention Program: School Personnel and Student Perspectives

Feasibility and Acceptability of a High School Relationship Abuse and Sexual Assault Bystander Prevention Program: School Personnel and Student Perspectives

Relationship abuse (RA) and sexual assault (SA) are concerning issues for high school youth that occur at alarmingly high rates. Therefore, school-based prevention programs are often developed to try to mitigate these issues. The attitudinal and behavioral changes stemming from school-based interven...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence Vol. 36; no. 13-14; pp. NP7070 - NP7085
Main Authors: Edwards, Katie M., Waterman, Emily A., Lee, Katherine D. M., Himlin, Lorelei, Parm, Kirby, Banyard, Victoria L.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-07-2021
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Domestic violence
High Schools
Personnel Data
Prevention
Prevention programs
Reading Materials
School Personnel
Secondary School Curriculum
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Sex crimes
Sexual abuse
Student Attitudes
Students
process evaluation
feasibility
sexual violence
school
prevention
dating violence
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Summary:Relationship abuse (RA) and sexual assault (SA) are concerning issues for high school youth that occur at alarmingly high rates. Therefore, school-based prevention programs are often developed to try to mitigate these issues. The attitudinal and behavioral changes stemming from school-based intervention programs are often the primary focus of outcome research, but it is also important to identify program feasibility (e.g., dosage, adherence) and acceptability (e.g., likeability). The current study assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a high school classroom-based RA and SA intervention, Bringing in the Bystander–High School Curriculum (BITB-HSC); the BITB-HSC also includes a workshop and reading materials for school personnel and parents. Data were collected after the BITB-HSC was administered in high schools from students who participated in the program (N = 970) and school personnel who were exposed to some components of the BITB-HSC and provided feedback (N = 161). Results indicate that overall students were adherent to the BITB-HSC (e.g., attended sessions) and that the majority of students understood the information presented, thought the program was good, and liked the facilitators. School personnel data indicated that they were generally supportive of the program and found the school personnel workshop and handout helpful. These findings extend current knowledge regarding the implementation of school-based violence prevention programs and highlight the importance of research on program feasibility and acceptability when developing a program for large-scale dissemination.
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ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/0886260518824655