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Sexual Assault Resistance Education For University Women: Study Protocol For A Randomized Controlled Trial (Sare Trial), Charlene Y. Senn, Misha Eliasziw, Paula C. Barata, Wilfreda E. Thurston, Ian R. Newby-Clark, Lorraine H. Radtke, Karen L. Hobden, Sare Study Team
Sexual Assault Resistance Education For University Women: Study Protocol For A Randomized Controlled Trial (Sare Trial), Charlene Y. Senn, Misha Eliasziw, Paula C. Barata, Wilfreda E. Thurston, Ian R. Newby-Clark, Lorraine H. Radtke, Karen L. Hobden, Sare Study Team
Psychology Publications
Background
More than one in six women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetimes, most by men they know. The situation on university campuses is even more startling, with as many as 1 in 4 female students being victims of rape or attempted rape. The associated physical and mental health effects are extensive and the social and economic costs are staggering. The aim of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether a novel, small-group sexual assault resistance education program can reduce the incidence of sexual assault among university-attending women, when compared to current university practice of providing informational brochures. …