Promoting Prosocial Bystander Behavior in Intoxicated Men: Evaluation of RealConsent2.0

Summary

Sexual violence (SV) is a significant public health problem particularly among 18-24 year old populations. A major risk factor for SV is alcohol use, which via its negative impact on cognitive abilities and decision-making acts as a barrier to intervening in situations at-risk for a SV. This study has two main goals: (1) to determine the effects of proximal alcohol use on young (age 21 to 25) men's prosocial bystander behavior in situations considered at-risk for SV, and (2) to determine the efficacy of an evidence-based, web-based program called RealConsent, which has been augmented to include alcohol-specific content within the context of bystander SV ("RealConsent2.0"), on men's prosocial bystander behavior. The primary study endpoint is prosocial bystander behavior and will be assessed via two modes: (1) a virtual reality (VR) environment ("B-SAVE") and (2) a validated self-report measure of bystander behavior that has been modified to include assessment of proximal alcohol use and presence of alcohol within the context.

Conditions

• Alcohol Intoxication
• Sexual Violence
• Helping Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

RealConsent1.0

A web-based multi-media sexual violence prevention program that enhances knowledge and skills for effective consent for sex and for prosocial bystander behaviors.

BEHAVIORAL

RealConsent2.0

A revised and updated web-based multi-media sexual violence prevention program that enhances knowledge and skills for effective consent for sex and for prosocial bystander behaviors, but also integrates new program segments into RealConsent 1.0 specific to how alcohol use can inhibit SV intervention at multiple steps of the decision-making process.

BEHAVIORAL

Stress Management

A web-based multimedia program designed to help individuals recognize the symptoms and sources of stress and provide them with a wide variety of powerful tools for managing stress.

BEHAVIORAL

Alcohol intoxication

Men assigned to moderate alcohol dose condition (target BrAC .08%) with NIAAA approved alcohol administration procedures

BEHAVIORAL

No-Alcohol Placebo

Men assigned to an no-alcohol placebo control condition.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Nebraska Lincoln

  collaborator OTHER

• Georgia State University

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Laura Salazar, Ph.D. · Georgia State University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

21 Years

Max Age

25 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2022-03-01

Primary Completion

2025-07-16

Completion

2025-07-16

Countries

• United States

Study Locations