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Evaluating a bystander intervention to disrupt interpersonal violence/abuse

Evaluating a bystander intervention to disrupt interpersonal violence/abuse It is recommended that universities implement bystander interventions to disrupt the interpersonal violence and abuse that students experience in this context. Yet, there are few evaluations of bystander interventions in the UK. Building on an existing evaluation carried out on a bystander intervention at a university in 2017/18, the purpose of this research was to evaluate the intervention.Design/methodology/approachUsing a one-way repeated measures design, analysis of variance was used to analyse pre- and post-intervention data gathered from 121 students, during 2018/19.FindingsAs the aims of the session were met, it can be inferred individuals who participate in the bystander intervention have the potential to disrupt interpersonal violence and abuse.Research limitations/implicationsThe small sample size and design of the survey limited the research. Further evaluations of bystander interventions are needed in the UK that utilises large samples and a validated survey.Practical implicationsThis paper notes the importance of engaging many students in a cohort to participate on a bystander intervention.Originality/valueThis study adds to the paucity of evaluations of bystander interventions in the UK. Knowing that the intervention has the potential to disrupt interpersonal violence and abuse builds the momentum for other similarly designed interventions to be implemented in universities in the UK. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Safer Communities Emerald Publishing

Evaluating a bystander intervention to disrupt interpersonal violence/abuse

Safer Communities , Volume 20 (2): 11 – Jul 6, 2021

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Emerald Publishing
Copyright
© Emerald Publishing Limited
ISSN
1757-8043
DOI
10.1108/sc-05-2020-0018
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Abstract

It is recommended that universities implement bystander interventions to disrupt the interpersonal violence and abuse that students experience in this context. Yet, there are few evaluations of bystander interventions in the UK. Building on an existing evaluation carried out on a bystander intervention at a university in 2017/18, the purpose of this research was to evaluate the intervention.Design/methodology/approachUsing a one-way repeated measures design, analysis of variance was used to analyse pre- and post-intervention data gathered from 121 students, during 2018/19.FindingsAs the aims of the session were met, it can be inferred individuals who participate in the bystander intervention have the potential to disrupt interpersonal violence and abuse.Research limitations/implicationsThe small sample size and design of the survey limited the research. Further evaluations of bystander interventions are needed in the UK that utilises large samples and a validated survey.Practical implicationsThis paper notes the importance of engaging many students in a cohort to participate on a bystander intervention.Originality/valueThis study adds to the paucity of evaluations of bystander interventions in the UK. Knowing that the intervention has the potential to disrupt interpersonal violence and abuse builds the momentum for other similarly designed interventions to be implemented in universities in the UK.

Journal

Safer CommunitiesEmerald Publishing

Published: Jul 6, 2021

Keywords: Universities; Recommendations; Evidence-base; Bystander interventions; Interpersonal violence/abuse; Statistical evaluations

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