An Internet survey was developed under the direction of the University of Mississippi Violence Prevention Office using an online survey program. Factors that influenced responses and behavior, besides university policies, were beyond the researcher's control. Students are introduced to the mission, values, and constituencies of the University of Mississippi and the ethical and social concerns they may face as members of this community (EDHE 105, 2016).
As such, socialization plays an important role in the act of inappropriate sexual behavior (May & Strikwerda, 1994). The Office of Violence Prevention at the University of Mississippi has access to the survey results and will use the data to further evaluate the educational programs they administer. The age of consent is also listed in this section of the sexual misconduct policy.
According to Book M, “The University prohibits any physically, sexually, or psychologically abusive behavior used by one. Furthermore, “the serious nature of the offense is not diminished by the use of alcohol or substances” (M Book, 2014, p. 50). Additionally, the college effect is based on research showing that “the first few weeks of college present the highest risk for a variety of behaviors, and the transition to college may be particularly harmful for a subset of students” (EverFi Research, 2015, page 10).
The category with no change was “I sincerely feel sorry for victims of intimate partner violence (moderate–strongly agree)”, the category with a negative change was “I do not believe that sexual assault is a significant problem on my campus (moderate–strongly agree) ", and the highest positive change was "I am aware. EDHE 105 is the academic component of the First-Year Experience Program at the University of Mississippi. Previous research regarding gender-based sexual misconduct warranted examination of student attitudes at the University of Mississippi Oxford campus and was the focus of the first research question.
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The data analysis does not include open-ended responses because the number of responses was very small. Additionally, the primary stakeholder (VPC) led the development of this study's three research questions, and these questions did not include the open-ended responses. The Violence Prevention Office is interested in discovering whether their educational program, delivered in each student's freshman year to Greek life organizations, intercollegiate athletes, and EDHE 105 participants, provides sufficient information about sexual violence, relationship violence, and bystander interventions, and if there are updates to their Educational programming is needed to adapt to the attitudes students express based on their survey responses.
What is the difference in the responses of men and women to scenarios where the gender of the aggressor changes. How do responses to coercive sexual assault differ between students who participate in Greek Life and/or intercollegiate athletics and those who do not participate in Greek Life and/or intercollegiate athletics. Statistical data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics and bivariate analysis for quantitative data analysis.
PRESENTATION OF RESPONDENTS' DESCRIPTIVE CHARACTERISTICS Five demographic questions were fundamental to determining whether there were associations between certain demographic segments of the university and attitudes. Greek Life membership comprised 35.2% of respondents, intercollegiate athletes comprised 4.6% of respondents, students not involved in either Greek Life or intercollegiate athletics comprised 38.1% of respondents, and 24.3% of respondents did not provide inclusion status. Four survey questions were created to assess the actions students would take in bystander intervention scenarios.
Research question 1: What is the difference in male and female responses to scenarios where the gender of the aggressor changes. In each scenario, consent was not given or the aggressor's behavior was not typical of a healthy relationship. Answering "Yes, consent was given" or "Yes, this is healthy behavior" in scenarios with male aggressors.
Answer "I'm not sure if consent was given" or "I'm not sure if this is healthy behavior." A “Yes, consent was given” or “Yes, this is healthy behavior” response in scenarios with female aggressors. Responding "I'm not sure if consent was given" or "I'm not sure if this is healthy behavior" in scenarios with female aggressors.
Male and female students would respond similarly to scenarios involving male aggressors, but male and female students would have differing responses
Research Question 2: What is the difference in bystander intervention responses between students currently or previously enrolled in EDHE 105 and students who have never been enrolled in EDHE 105. These four questions asked the respondent whether he or she would intervened in the potential abuse. The variable used to compare outcomes was the respondent's current or previous EDHE 105 involvement.
Answers from the same bystander intervention scenario as question 16, but with the nurse's answer choice Enrolled in EDHE 105 Never enrolled in EDHE.
Students enrolled or previously enrolled in EDHE 105 would be more likely to respond, “yes, I would intervene” to bystander intervention scenarios than
Students participating in Greek Life and/or intercollegiate
A summary of the study is provided along with comparisons between this study's results and previous research around the three topics of focus - sexual assault, relationship violence and bystander intervention. Implications for the Violence Prevention Office are described, and future research around sexual assault, relationship violence and bystander intervention on campus is discussed. What is the difference in bystander intervention responses between students who are currently or previously enrolled in EDHE 105 and students who have never been enrolled in EDHE 105.
Students enrolled or previously enrolled in EDHE 105 would be more likely to respond, “yes, I would intervene” to bystander intervention scenarios than students who never enrolled in the course. While a majority of men did not believe that the victim of sexual assault by a female aggressor gave consent (73.6%), raw data and bivariate analysis show that men are more likely than women to believe that consent was given, or that female aggressors do not engage in unhealthy relationship behaviour. The findings from this study regarding research question two are inconsistent with previous research studies of bystander intervention programs.
Amar, Sutherland, and Kesler's (2012) study of the Bringing in the Bystander intervention program found that the program was effective in successfully preventing sexual violence. EHDE 105 discusses bystander intervention techniques and Green Dot policies, but also covers many other topics of sexual misconduct. As shown in the bivariate analysis of research question two, EDHE 105 enrollment does not have a statistically significant effect on bystander intervention behavior.
Additionally, research can be conducted on different bystander intervention policies to determine if a different policy might have greater effectiveness at the University of. This finding was inconsistent with results from previous bystander intervention studies, as each study showed an increase in bystander intervention behavior and program effectiveness. Future research on sexual violence, relationship violence, and bystander interventions at the University of Mississippi is needed to further understand student beliefs.
This research may include pre- and post-test evaluations of educational programming, studies focused on cohort members, evaluations of various bystander intervention policies that may prove more effective on the University of Mississippi campus, and the use of more LGBTQ relationship scenarios in programming. The Green Dot Evaluation: An Active Bystander Intervention to Reduce Sexual Violence on College Campuses. Annie gives consent in this situation.. m No. Annie does not consent in this situation.. m I am not sure if Annie consents in this situation. having sexual contact with someone against their will.. m Intimidating another person using looks, actions or gestures.. m Taking a significant other on a date and suggesting that you want to have sex after the date.
I'm not sure' is selected 6c) Why are you unsure about Melissa's behavior in the above situation? All students eighteen years of age and older on the University of Mississippi Oxford campus are eligible to participate in the voluntary survey.
