Newins Amie R, White Susan W
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
J Interpers Violence. 2021 May;36(9-10):4854-4875. doi: 10.1177/0886260518792974. Epub 2018 Aug 13.
Sexual victimization among college women is a common problem, necessitating the development of risk reduction programs that are both effective and acceptable to this population. Computer-based programs may be a cost- and time-effective option. This pilot study sought to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a computer-based risk reduction program. A total of 136 collegiate women were randomly assigned to receive either a computer-based risk reduction program or an educational program about campus resources (active control condition). Measures included predicted use of resistance techniques, risk detection, and acceptability of the program. No participants dropped out of the study, and acceptability ratings were generally high. Women reported learning new material from the program, preferring the computer-based program to large-group programs, and believing that other undergraduate women would benefit from the program. Furthermore, women reported they did not experience significant emotional disturbance due to the material. In addition, postintervention, the risk reduction program group had significantly better risk detection compared with the control group. The control group evidenced a reduction in predicted use of assertive resistance between pre- and postintervention assessments, while the risk reduction program group did not. Given preliminary support for the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a brief, computerized risk reduction program, further research on computerized, online risk reduction programs, such as the one in this study, appears warranted.
大学女生中的性侵害是一个常见问题，因此有必要制定对这一群体既有效又可接受的风险降低计划。基于计算机的计划可能是一种经济高效的选择。这项试点研究旨在检验基于计算机的风险降低计划的可行性、可接受性和初步效果。共有136名大学女生被随机分配，要么接受基于计算机的风险降低计划，要么接受关于校园资源的教育计划（积极对照条件）。测量指标包括对抵抗技巧的预期使用、风险检测以及该计划的可接受性。没有参与者退出研究，可接受性评分总体较高。女性报告称从该计划中学到了新内容，比起大型团体计划更喜欢基于计算机的计划，并且认为其他本科女生会从该计划中受益。此外，女性报告称她们没有因这些内容而经历重大情绪困扰。另外，干预后，与对照组相比，风险降低计划组的风险检测明显更好。对照组在干预前和干预后的评估之间，在预期使用坚定抵抗方面有所下降，而风险降低计划组则没有。鉴于对一个简短的、基于计算机的风险降低计划的可行性、可接受性和初步效果有初步支持，对诸如本研究中的基于计算机的在线风险降低计划进行进一步研究似乎是有必要的。
