Sexual assault prevention with college-aged women: a bibliotherapy approach.
The present research evaluated the efficacy of a skills-based bibliotherapy approach to sexual assault prevention for college-aged women. One hundred and ten participants were followed prospectively for 16 weeks. A self-help book, written by the authors, was compared to a wait-list control on several self-report measures. Results revealed significant differences between groups, with bibliotherapy participants reporting decreased participation in risky dating behaviors and improvement in sexual communication strategies across a variety of dating situations. However, results suggested that the self-help book was no more effective than the wait-list control in reducing rates of sexual victimization. Limitations of the study and directions for future sexual assault prevention research with women are discussed.
Yeater
Elizabeth A
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Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque 87131-1161, USA. eyeater@unm.edu
Naugle
Amy E
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O'Donohue
William
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Bradley
April R
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D000328:Adult; D001638:Bibliotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010379:Peer Group; D011340:Problem Solving; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011902:Rape / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012307:Risk Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health