@article{ref1,
title="Empathy as a moderator of sexual violence perpetration risk factors among college men",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2018",
author="Hudson-Flege, Matthew D. and Grover, Holly M. and Meçe, Merita H. and Ramos, Athena K. and Thompson, Martie P.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="1-9",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study examined if empathy was a significant moderator of several empirically established risk factors for sexual violence perpetration among college men. PARTICIPANTS: Data are from 544 college men who participated in a longitudinal study from 2008 to 2011 at a large, public university. <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed a self-report survey in their first through fourth years in college. A series of generalized linear models were conducted using sexual violence risk factors and empathy during the sophomore year as predictors of sexual violence perpetration frequency during junior year. <br><br>RESULTS: Empathy was found to be a significant moderator of six out of the 10 sexual violence risk factors tested, such that high levels of empathy were associated with lower sexual violence perpetration rates among high-risk males. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Additional research, including the measurement and evaluation of empathy in implementation of college sexual violence prevention and intervention efforts, should be undertaken.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2018.1536055",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1536055"
}