@article{ref1,
title="Bystander behaviors following an accusation of rape: the effect of relational distance and participant sex on victim-centered intervention",
journal="Journal of school violence",
year="2020",
author="Franklin, Cortney A. and Brady, Patrick Q. and Ashworth, Lindsay M.",
volume="19",
number="3",
pages="292-308",
abstract="Women face heightened risk of sexual assault and a growing body of research has suggested that bystanders play a key role in preventing violence against women. To date, research has not fully explored bystander responses following a sexual assault event. Using self-categorization theory, this study employed an experimental design with 361 surveys using randomly-assigned vignettes to examine participant relationship with victim/perpetrator dyads and participant sex on intentions to intervene and help the victim in a post-sexual assault scenario. A bivariate correlation matrix and three-way factorial ANOVA were estimated to test hypotheses. Bystanders reported increased intentions to intervene when they were &quot;friends&quot; with the victim, but not the perpetrator. Women respondents were more likely to provide victim-centered interventions than men. Both two-way and three-way interactions were not significant; participant sex did not moderate the effect of relational distance to the victim or perpetrator on intervention.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1538-8220",
doi="10.1080/15388220.2019.1680558",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15388220.2019.1680558"
}