35th Annual Red River Psychology Conference
Alexis Cigelske
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Faculty Mentor: Sarah Edwards
The purpose of this study was to look at the efficacy of Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Sexual Violence prevention program. The program, “In Their shoes and Bystander Intervention Overview” was presented to 542 freshman students in the First Year Experience course. Students took the survey on paper before and after the program measuring each question with a 4-point likert scale. The survey included measures of knowledge surrounding intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and victim blaming. It measured comfortability in having conversations about those topics, getting help/resources, and having the knowledge and skills to intervene in situations of intimate partner and sexual violence. Lastly, the survey measured the belief in the possibility of preventing intimate partner violence and having the ability to positively impact campus culture. It is expected that the program will be shown as effective in comparing surveys before and after the program.