Alexander J Melkonian, Lindsay S Ham, Jacquelyn D Wiersma-Mosley, Kyle K Jackson, Alita M Mobley, Kristen N Jozkowski, Malachi Willis, Ana J Bridges
Objective: High rates of alcohol-related sexual assault among young adults represent a significant public health problem. Bystander intervention programs are a promising strategy to reduce sexual assault incidence. However, little is known about how bystander intoxication may modify bystander intervention effectiveness. We examined the role of bystander intoxication and intoxication levels of the hypothetical victim and perpetrator on outcomes associated with Latané and Darley's (1970) steps of bystander intervention, which include noticing a situation, assessment of risk and need for intervention, taking personal responsibility for intervening, and selecting an intervention...
November 2020: Psychology of Violence