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Heather Krieger1, Surizaday Serrano1, Clayton Neighbors1
1Heather Krieger is a doctoral candidate in Psychology at the University of Houston. Surizaday Serrano is a research assistant at the University of Houston. Clayton Neighbors is Professor of Psychology at the University of Houston.
Abstract:
We examined the role of self-efficacy in preventing bystander inaction in dangerous alcohol situations. Participants (N = 504) completed an online survey that assessed whether they had previously witnessed or intervened in alcohol-related emergencies, their self-efficacy for intervening, and their likelihood of intervening in the future. Previously intervening was positively associated with self-efficacy and likelihood of intervening in the future. Furthermore, self-efficacy mediated the association between previously intervening and likelihood of intervening in the future. In conclusion, self-efficacy for intervening in social situations is associated with intervening in alcohol-related emergencies and is an important factor to consider when designing bystander interventions.
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