Correlates of Bystander Intervention Among Heavy Drinking College Men
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The present study utilized survey assessments to examine correlates of bystander intervention intentions among heavy drinking college men (N = 210). Intentions to engage in bystander intervention were associated with fewer heavy drinking days, lower alcohol-related consequences, greater use of strategies to limit drinking, and lower endorsement of alcohol expectancies. A range of constructs commonly associated with perpetration of sexual aggression demonstrated a negative association with intentions to engage in bystander intervention. Multivariate analyses revealed that greater use of strategies to limit drinking and lower pornography use emerged as predictors of intentions to engage in bystander intervention.
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Lindsay M. Orchowski, PhD, is an Associate Professor (Research) at Alpert Medical School of Brown University, within the Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior. She is also a Staff Psychologist at Rhode Island Hospital within Lifespan Physicians Group.
Katelyn T. Kirk completed her PhD at the University of Rhode Island. She earned her master's degree in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the University of Maine. She is currently completing her postdoctoral fellowship.
Melissa R. Schick, BS, is a graduate student in clinical psychology at the University of Rhode Island.
Nichea S. Spillane, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Rhode Island.
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