title: Evaluation of a sexual assault education/prevention program for female U.S. Navy personnel.
abstract: The U.S. Navy Sexual Assault Intervention Training (SAIT) program for women was evaluated in a randomized clinical trial. The SAIT uses multiple presentation modalities (lecture, slides, discussion, film) to provide information related to sexual assault, including risk factors, consequences, prevention, and relevant military regulations. Female personnel who had completed basic training (N = 550) participated in the SAIT or a Comparison condition, and then completed measures of rape knowledge, empathy for rape victims, and acceptance of rape myths (false beliefs about rape justifying sexual violence). Results showed that the SAIT increased factual knowledge about rape. In addition, the SAIT increased empathy with rape victims in some groups of women. However, the program did not reduce women's rape myth acceptance. Given the enormity of the problem of sexual assault and these promising initial findings, additional research on the efficacy of the SAIT is clearly warranted.
authors: Research, Development and Performance Management, Navy Fleet and Family Support Program, Navy Installations Command, Millington Detachment, 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055-6510, USA.
authors: Terri J
authors: TJ
authors: Rau
authors: Lex L
authors: LL
authors: Merrill
authors: Stephanie K
authors: SK
authors: McWhorter
authors: Valerie A
authors: VA
authors: Stander
authors: Cynthia J
authors: CJ
authors: Thomsen
authors: Christopher W
authors: CW
authors: Dyslin
authors: Julie L
authors: JL
authors: Crouch
authors: Mandy M
authors: MM
authors: Rabenhorst
authors: Joel S
authors: JS
authors: Milner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D014481:United States