Preventing Sexual Violence Among Middle School Boys With a Strengths-Based Curriculum
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 12 - 14 |
| Updated: | 3/17/2019 |
| Start Date: | July 26, 2017 |
| End Date: | September 29, 2020 |
| Contact: | Ann-Margret Foley |
| Email: | ann-margret.foley@health.ny.gov |
| Phone: | 518-474-0535 |
Testing the Efficacy of a Strengths-Based Curriculum to Reduce Risk for Future Sexual Violence Perpetration Among Middle School Boys
This research will examine if participation in a strengths-based curriculum, the Brothers as
Allies program adapted from the Council for Boys and Young Men, reduces risk for future
sexual violence perpetration among middle school-aged boys in New York State.
Allies program adapted from the Council for Boys and Young Men, reduces risk for future
sexual violence perpetration among middle school-aged boys in New York State.
Using a longitudinal waitlist control design, this study will evaluate the efficacy of a
strengths-based curriculum, the Brothers as Allies program from the Council for Boys and
Young Men, to reduce risk for future sexual violence perpetration with middle school-aged
boys (ages 12-14) in New York State. This research will examine if participation in the
program decreases negative behaviors (such as later sexual violence perpetration and sexual
aggression) and increases positive behaviors (such as bystander intervention and
caring/cooperative behaviors) amongst program participants, in comparison to participants who
participate in programming-as-usual. Other potential moderators and outcomes linked to sexual
violence victimization and sexual assault perpetration (including attitudes related to gender
roles, acceptance of sexual violence, and interpersonal relationships) will also be measured.
The research team will also assess the extent to which the curriculum, when implemented with
fidelity and quality, leads to improved relationships and stronger connections with adults in
afterschool or other community-based youth-program settings. All participants will complete
surveys at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and at 3 and 6 months post-intervention.
Finally, the investigators will also assess the implementation factors which impact the
efficacy of this program, such as fidelity and quality of program delivery. The research team
hypothesizes participants in the Brothers as Allies program will show post-intervention
decreased sexual violence perpetration, less acceptance of sexual violence, less stereotypic
gender role attitudes, greater youth-adult connectedness, and increased bystander
intervention, caring, and cooperation behaviors compared to peers in the non-intervention
group. In order to complete this work, the research team is collaborating with the New York
Rape Prevention and Education (RPE)-funded Regional Centers for Sexual Violence Prevention
and a Research Advisory Board of community members and professionals from New York State.
strengths-based curriculum, the Brothers as Allies program from the Council for Boys and
Young Men, to reduce risk for future sexual violence perpetration with middle school-aged
boys (ages 12-14) in New York State. This research will examine if participation in the
program decreases negative behaviors (such as later sexual violence perpetration and sexual
aggression) and increases positive behaviors (such as bystander intervention and
caring/cooperative behaviors) amongst program participants, in comparison to participants who
participate in programming-as-usual. Other potential moderators and outcomes linked to sexual
violence victimization and sexual assault perpetration (including attitudes related to gender
roles, acceptance of sexual violence, and interpersonal relationships) will also be measured.
The research team will also assess the extent to which the curriculum, when implemented with
fidelity and quality, leads to improved relationships and stronger connections with adults in
afterschool or other community-based youth-program settings. All participants will complete
surveys at baseline, immediate post-intervention, and at 3 and 6 months post-intervention.
Finally, the investigators will also assess the implementation factors which impact the
efficacy of this program, such as fidelity and quality of program delivery. The research team
hypothesizes participants in the Brothers as Allies program will show post-intervention
decreased sexual violence perpetration, less acceptance of sexual violence, less stereotypic
gender role attitudes, greater youth-adult connectedness, and increased bystander
intervention, caring, and cooperation behaviors compared to peers in the non-intervention
group. In order to complete this work, the research team is collaborating with the New York
Rape Prevention and Education (RPE)-funded Regional Centers for Sexual Violence Prevention
and a Research Advisory Board of community members and professionals from New York State.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Participants must be males of middle school age (12-14 years), participating in
afterschool/youth programming at one of the intervention or control sites.
Exclusion Criteria:
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Rochester, New York 14605
Rochester, New York 14605
Phone: 585-546-2771
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