Creating lasting attitude and behavior change in fraternity members and male student athletes: the qualitative impact of an empathy-based rape prevention program.
Fraternity members and male student athletes responded to open-ended questions assessing the impact of an empathy-based rape prevention program. All participants reported either lasting attitude or behavior changes; most reported both. Participants reported increased understanding of how rape might feel and attributed this change to seeing a videotape describing a male-on-male rape situation. Participants refrained from telling jokes about rape and reported feeling more effective when helping survivors seeking assistance. These behavior changes were attributed to the videotape and to a section of the program encouraging participants to confront rape jokes and challenge sexist behaviors.
Foubert
John D
JD
College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA.
Perry
Bradford C
BC
D001294:Attitude to Health; D004645:Empathy; D017144:Focus Groups; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008571:Men / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D009938:Organizations; D011287:Prejudice; D015397:Program Evaluation; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011902:Rape / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012660:Semantics; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013177:Sports; D013333:Student Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014743:Videotape Recording; D014925:Wit and Humor as Topic