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Citation |
Senn CY. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 2013; 45(1): 24-33. |
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(Copyright © 2013, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing) |
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Abstract |
While all women are at risk of sexual assault, young women are at particular risk. It is therefore imperative that at least some efforts to intervene take place before students leave high school. The development of a theoretically driven sexual assault resistance program (Assess, Acknowledge, Act) envisioned by Rozee and Koss (2001) is briefly presented. Female university (n = 88) and high school (n = 59) students participated in a quasi-experimental pilot investigation of the short term effects of the program on relevant attitudes and beliefs. Focus groups led to important refining of the curriculum. The program was successful in increasing the belief that the young women were at personal risk of acquaintance rape and could defend themselves effectively if necessary while lowering negative attitudes related to rape which could harm women if they were later a victim of sexual assault. These changes were evident for young women in both high school and university settings. The program shows promise for young women 16 and older and is now being evaluated for longer term effectiveness of key outcomes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) |
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Keywords |
Acquaintance Rape; College Students; High School Students; Human Females; Rape; Resistance; School Based Intervention; Sex Offenses |