RT Article
T1 A Pilot Evaluation of an Intervention to Improve Social Reactions to Sexual and Partner Violence Disclosures
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 37
IS 5/6
SP 2510
OP 2534
A1 Edwards, Katie M.
A2 Waterman, Emily A.
A2 Ullman, Sarah E.
A2 Rodriguez, Lindsey M.
A2 Dardis, Christina M.
A2 Dworkin, Emily R.
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1795544090
AB The purpose of this study was to evaluate an intervention (Supporting Survivors and Self [SSS]) created to increase positive social reactions and decrease negative social reactions to sexual assault and partner violence disclosures among informal support disclosure recipients. Participants were 1,268 college students from a medium-sized New England university who completed an online baseline survey and were assigned to either the treatment or control condition. The SSS intervention trained potential informal supports on what to say and not to say to disclosure recipients. Six months after the SSS intervention, participants in both conditions completed the follow-up survey online. Although intentions to provide positive social reactions significantly increased among participants in the treatment group compared with the control group and there were marginally significant effects in the anticipated directions for alcohol-specific intended social reactions, no overall difference was observed across conditions in actual social reactions provided. Moderation analyses suggested that, in general, the SSS intervention was more effective on various outcomes for students who were younger, male, non-White, sexual minorities, and/or non-victims. Moderation analyses also suggested that the intervention varied in efficacy depending on the circumstances of the disclosure. Despite the mixed outcomes of the SSS intervention, these data suggest that the SSS intervention was effective in improving social reactions for some students and under some circumstances. Future research is needed to further refine the SSS intervention to bolster its effectiveness in reducing negative social reactions and increasing positive social reactions for all students.
K1 Domestic Violence
K1 dating violence
K1 Sexual Assault
K1 disclosure of domestic violence
DO 10.1177/0886260520934437