title: Measuring bystander attitudes and behavior to prevent sexual violence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to further investigate the factor structure and strength of the Bystander Attitude Scale-Revised and Bystander Behavior Scale-Revised (BAS-R and BBS-R).
  
  
  METHODS
  First-year students (N = 4,054) at a large public university in the Northeast completed a survey in 2010 as part of a larger longitudinal study of a sexual violence bystander education intervention program on campus.
  
  
  METHODS
  Exploratory structural equation modeling was used to analyze survey responses to the BAS-R and BBS-R.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For BAS-R, the best fit was a 4-factor model: (1) high-risk situations, (2) postassault support for victims, (3) postassault reporting of perpetrators, and (4) proactive opportunities. BBS-R was a 2-factor model: (1) intervention opportunities before, during, or after an assault, and (2) proactive opportunities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The BAS-R and BBS-R provide reliable tools that can be utilized to evaluate sexual violence bystander programs.
authors: a Center on Violence Against Women and Children, School of Social Work , Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , New Brunswick , New Jersey.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: McMahon
authors: Christopher T
authors: CT
authors: Allen
authors: Judy L
authors: JL
authors: Postmus
authors: Sheila M
authors: SM
authors: McMahon
authors: N Andrew
authors: NA
authors: Peterson
authors: Melanie
authors: M
authors: Lowe Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult