The evaluation of a sexual assault risk reduction program: a multisite investigation. |
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Authors: | C A Gidycz S J Lynn C L Rich N L Marioni C Loh L M Blackwell J Stafford R Fite J Pashdag |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, Ohio University Athens 45701, USA. gidycz@ohio.edu |
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Abstract: | This article summarizes the results of the Ohio University Sexual Assault Risk Reduction Project, which is a program designed to reduce college women's risk for sexual assault. The program was evaluated at 2 separate universities with 762 women. Participants were randomly assigned either to the program or to the no-treatment comparison group, and they completed measures that assessed sexual victimization, dating behaviors, sexual communication, and rape empathy at the pretest and at the 2-month and 6-month follow-ups. At the 2-month follow-up, there were no differences between the groups on any of the outcome measures. However, those women who were moderately victimized during the 2-month follow-up were significantly less likely to be revictimized during the 6-month follow-up period if they participated in the program. |
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