Prevention Innovations Research Center, University of New Hampshire, 9 Madbury Road, Suite #405, Durham NH, 03824, Durham, New Hampshire, USA.
J Prev (2022). 2022 Apr;43(2):277-295. doi: 10.1007/s10935-021-00663-y. Epub 2022 Jan 28.
Sexual violence (SV) is a public health problem on college campuses. Research suggests that bystanders can effectively prevent and respond in situations of SV. There is no research to date concerning correlates of bystander behavior (e.g., gender, perceptions of SV) on community college campuses. However, there are notable differences between students enrolled in two- and four-year colleges. We conducted two exploratory studies across seven community colleges in one northeastern state to examine correlates of bystander intentions and behavior. In Studies 1 and 2, the majority of respondents identified as women, heterosexual, and White. We administered online surveys that inquired about demographics, peer attitudes, knowledge of sexual consent, history of victimization, and intent to help (Study 1) or self-reported bystander behavior (Study 2). The first study (n = 1,067) demonstrated that gender (i.e., identifying as woman), less accepting peer attitudes toward SV, and greater knowledge of sexual consent and awareness of campus SV were significantly associated with bystander intentions. The second study (n = 1,506) indicated that age (i.e., younger than 25 years old), greater knowledge of sexual consent, and victimization history were associated with bystander behavior. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
性暴力（SV）是大学校园里的一个公共卫生问题。研究表明，旁观者可以在 SV 发生时有效地预防和应对。迄今为止，关于社区大学校园旁观者行为（例如，性别、对 SV 的看法）的相关性的研究还很少。然而，在两年制和四年制学院的学生之间存在显著差异。我们在一个东北部州的七所社区学院进行了两项探索性研究，以检查旁观者意图和行为的相关性。在研究 1 和研究 2 中，大多数受访者为女性、异性恋者和白人。我们进行了在线调查，询问了人口统计学、同伴态度、对性同意的了解、受害史以及帮助意图（研究 1）或自我报告的旁观者行为（研究 2）。第一项研究（n=1067）表明，性别（即女性身份）、对 SV 的同伴态度较不接受、对性同意的了解程度较高以及对校园 SV 的认识与旁观者的意图显著相关。第二项研究（n=1506）表明，年龄（即 25 岁以下）、对性同意的了解程度以及受害史与旁观者行为有关。讨论了研究和实践的意义。
