title: Bystander Intervention Among College Men: The Role of Alcohol and Correlates of Sexual Aggression.
abstract: Current efforts to reduce sexual violence in college campuses underscore the role of engaging men in prosocial bystander behavior. The current study implemented an online survey to explore associations between engaging in heavy drinking and attitudes toward bystander intervention among a sample of college men (N = 242). Correlates of sexual aggression were also explored as mediators of the hypothesized relationship between engaging in heavy drinking and attitudes toward bystander intervention. Data indicated that men who engaged in two or more episodes of heavy drinking over the past month reported lower prosocial bystander attitudes compared with men who did not engage in such behavior. The association between engaging in heavy drinking and lower prosocial bystander attitudes was mediated by men's perception of their peers' approval for sexual aggression, their own comfort with sexism, and engagement in coercive sexual behavior. Implications for sexual assault prevention are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA Lindsay_Orchowski@Brown.edu.
authors.forename: Lindsay M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Orchowski
authors.affiliation: Independent Consultant, Mount Shasta, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berkowitz
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Jesse
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boggis
authors.affiliation: Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI, USA.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Oesterle
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D001290:Attitude; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063507:Sexism; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: alcohol use; bystander intervention; sexual assault prevention