Young women attending university are at substantial risk for being sexually assaulted, primarily by male acquaintances, but effective strategies to reduce this remain elusive.

We report the secondary outcomes and longevity of efficacy from a randomized controlled trial that evaluated novel sexual assault resistance program designed for first-year women university students. Participants ( N = 893) were randomly assigned to receive Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) or selection brochures (control). Perception personal risk, self-defense self-efficacy, rape myth acceptance was assessed at baseline; 1-week postintervention; 6-, 12-, 18-, 24-month...

Summarizes the frequency, type, and context of sexual assault in a large sample first-year university women at three Canadian universities. As part randomized controlled trial assessing efficacy resistance education program, baseline data were collected from between ages 17 24 using computerized surveys. Participants' experience with victimization since age 14 years was assessed Sexual Experiences Survey--Short Form Victimization (SES-SFV). Among 899 (mean = 18.5 years), 58.7% (95% CI:...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Sexual assault is a serious problem at universities. It estimated that 1 in 5 women students will experience sexual before they graduate. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The primary aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test whether synchronous online facilitated adaptation an efficacious intervention (the Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act [EAAA] program) can reduce the one-year incidence rape among 1st and 2nd-year undergraduate women. Secondary...

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More than one in six women will be sexually assaulted their lifetimes, most by men they know. The situation on university campuses is even more startling, with as many 1 4 female students being victims of rape or attempted rape. associated physical and mental health effects are extensive the social economic costs staggering. aim this randomized controlled trial to determine whether a novel, small-group sexual assault resistance education program can reduce incidence among...

This study examined the relation between school-based sexual education and parental messages about sex received in adolescence, attitudes experiences young adulthood. Participants—99 Canadian undergraduate students aged 17–25 years—reported that their largely focused on traditional topics (e.g., negative health outcomes, physiology, etc.), while social emotional were less likely to be formally covered. Parental socialization was more comfortable accepting of teen sexuality related permissive...

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The Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) program has been shown to reduce sexual assaults experienced by university students who identify as women. Prevention researchers emphasize testing theory-based mechanisms once positive outcomes related effectiveness are established. We assessed the process which EAAA’s achieved in a sample of 857 first year students. goals increase risk detection social interactions, decrease obstacles or resistance with known men, and women’s use effective...

Abstract In disparagement humor, a target individual or group is victimized, belittled, insulted. This experiment tested whether freely telling disparaging jokes about might, under certain conditions, generate less favorable attitudes toward that as result of cognitive dissonance. Subjects read 12 lawyers into tape recorder conditions either high low choice. They were led to believe aversive consequences might from making the tape. Subjects' then assessed public anonymous conditions. Results...

Abstract A sample of service providers at addictions agencies' in Ontario were interviewed by telephone to assess attitudes toward, anticipated internal and external barriers implementing, expected benefits four harm reduction strategies: needle exchange, moderate drinking goals, methadone treatment, provision free condoms clients. Respondents also asked define reduction, list its most important elements, describe what they find troubling appealing about reduction. Attitudes toward general...

This study compared the characteristics of probability samples homeless adults in Poland (N = 200 from two cities) and United States 219 one city), using measures with established reliability validity populations. The same were used across nations a systemic translation procedure assured comparability measurement. similar on some measures: In both nations, most male, many reported having dependent children experiencing out-of-home placements when they themselves children, high levels...

The effectiveness of the Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) program in reducing victimization and impacting other outcomes (mediators effects) was demonstrated a randomized controlled trial. A planned analysis showed that effects on sexual assault were not significantly different for survivors completed rape women. present article investigated whether impact EAAA incidence attempted mediators EAAA's (e.g., situational risk detection, direct resistance, self-defense self-efficacy)...

Background: In a multi-site randomized controlled trial (RCT), the EAAA programme designed for first year university women (17–24 years old) was shown to reduce likelihood of any (attempted and completed) rape in next by 50% (Senn, C. Y., Eliasziw, M., Barata, P. C., Thurston, W. E., Newby-Clark, I. R., Radtke, H. L., & Hobden, K. L. (2015). Efficacy sexual assault resistance program women. New England Journal Medicine, 372(24), 2326–2335). Through non-profit organization, has been available...

Despite several parallels between intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual assault (SA), programs designed to reduce either of these forms against women rarely evaluate the impact on both IPV SA. Accordingly, we investigated whether one such program (the Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) Sexual Assault Resistance program), help university-aged resist SA, could also subsequent IPV. Women university students who were enrolled in Education (SARE) randomized controlled trial examining...

Research on women's response and resistance to sexual assault risk has informed the development of interventions improve ability effectively resist assault. However, little is known about how women anticipate, navigate, respond following participation in reduction/resistance education programs. In this study, we examined information skills used by university who had recently completed effective Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) program. We analyzed responses from 445 using descriptive...

Abstract Introduction The Enhanced Assess , Acknowledge Act ( EAAA ) Sexual Assault (SA) Resistance Program is a theoretically sound, evidence-based program providing SA resistance education within positive sexuality framework. It was shown to substantially reduce sexual assault victimization among university women who participate (Senn et al. in New England Journal of Medicine 372 (24), 2326-2335, 2015). Staff training can either enhance or impede successful scale-up and implementation. In...