“I Pulled Them Apart and Told Them to Stop”: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Bystander Behavior, Preparedness, and Emotional Reaction

The goals of this mixed-methods study were to examine self-reported behavior of bystanders who intervened in specific situations of potential sexual violence and physical dating violence, to explore their sense of preparedness to intervene, and to assess bystanders’ emotional reactions to their self...

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Main Author: Casper, Deborah M. (Author)
Contributors: Witte, Tricia ; Gibson, Emily ; McCulley, Emily
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 1517-1539
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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