Citation

Bouchard J, Wong JS, Lee C. J. Am. Coll. Health 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2022.2162825

PMID

36749891

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize research examining the effectiveness of the sexual violence bystander program Bringing in the Bystander (BitB). Participants: The analytic sample included 2083 youth in the treatment group and 969 in the comparison group.

METHOD: A search strategy that included a total of 45 search terms was applied to 28 electronic databases.

RESULTS: The systematic search yielded a final analytic sample of 14 evaluations, with 38 independent effect sizes calculated across four outcome measures: rape myth attitudes (n = 11), bystander efficacy (n = 11), bystander intentions (n = 11), and bystander behavior (n = 5). The BitB program produced significant, positive pooled effects on measures of rape-supportive attitudes, bystander efficacy, and bystander intentions.

CONCLUSIONS: The overall results are promising and suggest that the BitB education program may be an effective tool for targeting sexual violence on campuses.

Language: en

Keywords

meta-analysis; Bringing in the Bystander; bystander intervention; sexual violence prevention; systematic review