Citation

Schipani-McLaughlin AM, Salazar LF, Vivolo-Kantor AM. J. Am. Coll. Health 2019; ePub(ePub): 1-5.

Affiliation

School of Public Health , Georgia State University , Atlanta , Georgia , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07448481.2019.1583656

PMID

30908129

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study prospectively examined binge drinking's effect on prosocial bystander behavior and indicators of bystander behavior: intentions to intervene, self-efficacy to intervene, and positive outcome expectancies for intervening. PARTICIPANTS: College men were recruited from February to April 2010.

METHODS: Pre- and posttest surveys were administered as part of a randomized controlled trial (n = 743). Potential confounders were identified using Pearson product-moment correlations. Controlling for covariates, multiple linear regression was used to examine whether binge drinking was predictive of prosocial bystander behavior and indicators of bystander behavior.

RESULTS: Binge drinking was related to lower bystander behavior (p<.05), lower intentions to intervene (p<.001), and less positive outcome expectancies for intervening (p<.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Binge drinking may reduce the ability to notice a risk situation and intervene as a prosocial bystander.

RESULTS highlight the need for bystander programs to address alcohol use within the context of bystander behavior.

Language: en

Keywords

Alcohol; bystander intervention; college men; sexual violence prevention