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Lucy E Napper1, Shannon R Kenney2,3, Laura C Wolter1
1Department of Psychology and Health, Medicine, and Society Program, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
The Sex Positive Lifestyles: Addressing Alcohol & Sexual Health (SPLASH) intervention shows promise in reducing risky alcohol use, unsafe sex, and sexual violence among college students. This pilot study highlights its feasibility and acceptability for integrated health promotion.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Behavioral Science
- Intervention Research
Background:
- College students face interconnected risks from risky alcohol use, unsafe sexual behaviors, and sexual violence.
- Existing prevention programs often fail to address these combined health issues effectively.
- There is a critical need for integrated interventions targeting these prevalent risks in the college population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel group-based intervention called Sex Positive Lifestyles: Addressing Alcohol & Sexual Health (SPLASH).
- To target interconnected risks of risky alcohol use, unsafe sexual behaviors, and sexual violence among college students.
- To evaluate the intervention's potential for widespread adoption on college campuses.
Main Methods:
- A pilot study involving 217 college students (ages 18-24) compared the SPLASH intervention to a nutrition/exercise control group.
- The SPLASH intervention utilized normative feedback, protective behavioral strategies, and bystander intervention training over two sessions.
- Participants completed online assessments at baseline, 1 month, and 6 months post-intervention.
Main Results:
- The SPLASH intervention demonstrated high acceptability and feasibility, with successful enrollment and retention rates.
- Participants in the SPLASH group showed sustained trends toward more accurate perceptions of sex-related norms.
- Preliminary efficacy was indicated by increasing bystander norms among intervention participants compared to controls.
Conclusions:
- The SPLASH intervention shows potential for effectively addressing interrelated health risks on college campuses.
- The integrated approach of SPLASH is acceptable and feasible for college students.
- Larger-scale studies are warranted to confirm the efficacy of SPLASH in reducing risky alcohol use, unsafe sex, and sexual violence.
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