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In Their Own Words: Sophomore College Men Describe Attitude and Behavior Changes Resulting From a Rape Prevention Program 2 Years After Their Participation

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The study conducted involved assessing students from a Southeastern public university during two academic years, after their participation in an all-male sexual assault peer education program. The study findings revealed that 79% of 184 college men reported attitude change, behavior change, or both. Furthermore, a multistage inductive analysis revealed that after seeing The Men’s Program, men intervened to prevent rapes from happening. Participants also modified their behavior to avoid committing sexual assault when they or a potential partner were under the influence of alcohol. Implications for future research were discussed.

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  1. rape
  2. prevention
  3. program
  4. behavior
  5. men

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John D. Foubert
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, [email protected]
Eric E. Godin
Council of Independent Colleges, Washington D.C.
Jerry L. Tatum
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

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