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Patricia G Cook-Craig1, Ann L Coker2, Emily R Clear2
1University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA patty.cook@uky.edu.
Violence Against Women
|September 27, 2014
Summary
This study evaluates the Green Dot bystander program in Kentucky high schools to prevent sexual and dating violence. It measures outcomes, bystander behaviors, and program diffusion through social networks.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Violence Prevention
- Adolescent Health
Background:
- Sexual and dating violence remain significant public health concerns among adolescents.
- Bystander intervention programs show promise for violence prevention, but rigorous evaluations are scarce.
- The Green Dot program aims to engage bystanders in preventing violence.
Purpose of the Study:
- To rigorously evaluate the Green Dot bystander intervention program through a randomized trial in Kentucky high schools.
- To assess the program's impact on violence victimization and perpetration outcomes.
- To examine the effectiveness of measuring actual and observed bystander behaviors and the diffusion of training within social networks.
Main Methods:
- A randomized intervention trial design will be employed.
- The Green Dot bystander program will be implemented in high schools across Kentucky.
- Outcomes will include violence victimization and perpetration, observed bystander behaviors, and social network analysis of training diffusion.
Main Results:
- (Study is proposed, results not yet available)
Conclusions:
- (Study is proposed, conclusions not yet available)
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