Efficacy of Bystander Intervention Program in Nursing Students

Summary

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a bystander intervention program for dating violence among nursing students. The study was conducted with second-year nursing students at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing. A total of 84 students were randomized to the intervention and control groups. Due to missing data from one participant in the control group, 83 students were included in the final analysis (intervention group, n=42; control group, n=41). Participants were allocated to the groups using computer-generated randomization. The intervention group received the Bystander Intervention Program, which was developed based on the Bystander Behavior Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior and adapted to the cultural and institutional context. The control group received a single 90-minute educational session on dating violence during the study period. After completion of all outcome assessments, participants in the control group were also offered the Bystander Intervention Program for Dating Violence. Data were collected face-to-face using an Individual Information Form, the Bystander Efficacy Scale, the Intention to Help Scale-Short Version, the Bystander Behavior Scale, and a Program Evaluation Form. Bystander efficacy and intention to help were assessed at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and at two-month follow-up. Bystander behavior was assessed at baseline and at two-month follow-up.

Conditions

• Bystander Effect
• Dating Violence
• Nursing Students
• Intimate Partner Violence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Bystander Intervention Program for Dating Violence

The Bystander Intervention Program for Dating Violence was delivered face-to-face as a one-day workshop (10:00-17:00) consisting of five sessions, each lasting approximately 60-90 minutes. The sessions addressed: (1) dating violence and its types; (2) risk factors and consequences of dating violence; (3) bystander intervention and barriers to intervention; (4) bystander intervention strategies; and (5) self-care for bystanders witnessing dating violence. The program was based on the Bystander Behavior Model and the Theory of Planned Behavior and was adapted to the cultural and institutional context. PowerPoint presentations, videos, interactive scenarios, and group discussions were used during the workshop.

BEHAVIORAL

Dating Violence Education

Participants in the control group received a single 90-minute face-to-face educational session on dating violence. The session covered dating violence and its types, causes of dating violence, myths related to dating violence and the cycle of violence, consequences of dating violence, and prevention of dating violence. The session was delivered during the same study period as the Bystander Intervention Program provided to the experimental group.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK)

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Sevim Buzlu, PhD,RN · Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-12-10

Primary Completion

2025-02-10

Completion

2025-02-10

Countries

• Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations