Stop Sexual Assault On College Campuses!

Description

This technology is a web-based alcohol and sexual assault prevention program with tailored content based on gender and sexual orientation. It is estimated that 25 percent of American women have experienced sexual assault. Approximately 50% of those cases involve alcohol consumption by the perpetrator, victim, or both. Sexual assault is common among college students. This web-based program targets alcohol use and sexual assault victimization, perpetration, and bystander intervention in a single program. More importantly, it tailored feedback for all men, women, and LGBTQ+ students, as students from these demographics have different risk factors.

Benefits

• Evidence Based: program development included tailored feedback based on users’ experience and identity.
• Reduce Risk Factors: use of the program may result in behavior changes, including reduction in heavy episodic drinking, which may lower the number of sexual assaults on campus.
• Comprehensive: this program targets alcohol use, sexual assault victimization, bystander intervention, and perpetration together within one program.
• Personalized: feedback is tailored to the student’s university, alcohol use, gender identity, and sexual orientation.
• Unique: the only program with tailored content for LGBTQ+ individuals.
• Time-Efficient: this program can be completed within 15-20 minutes.

Applications

• College orientation programming
• College safety programming

Patent Status

• N/A

Publications

Web-Based Alcohol and Sexual Assault Prevention Program With Tailored Content Based on Gender and Sexual Orientation: Preliminary Outcomes and Usability Study of Positive Change (+Change) - PubMed (nih.gov)

A randomized controlled trial targeting alcohol use and sexual assault risk among college women at high risk for victimization - PubMed (nih.gov)