The goal of this experimental study is to examine the effect of alcohol, gender, and bystander attitudes on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among young adult men and women (age 21-20). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does alcohol intoxication and gender influence bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention? * Does alcohol intoxication have a greater impact on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among men, compared to women? * Does alcohol intoxication have a greater impact on bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention among those with higher, compared to lower, prosocial bystander attitudes? Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two beverage conditions (alcohol or control beverage) and those assigned to alcohol will complete the study on either the ascending or descending alcohol limb. Participants will project themselves into a heat-of-the moment, risky sexual violence scenario that will assess bystander barriers and behavioral intentions. Researchers will compare those assigned to the alcohol and control beverage condition and men/women to see if this impacts bystander barriers and sexual violence intervention.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
153
Participants will be assigned to moderate alcohol dose condition (target breath alcohol concentration .08%) with NIAAA approved alcohol administration procedures and complete the study task on the ascending limb
Participants will be assigned to moderate alcohol dose condition (target breath alcohol concentration .08%) with NIAAA approved alcohol administration procedures and complete the study task on the descending limb
Participants will be assigned to a no alcohol control condition
University of Colorado, Denver
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Number of Participants With Articulated Thoughts of Barriers to Bystander Intervention
Number of participants with articulated thoughts in simulated situations is a proxy for understanding barriers to intervention. Participants' articulated thoughts were coded into the presence or absence of 5 barriers (Step 1: Notice the Situation, Step 2: Interpret the Situation as Risky or Concerning, Step 3: Take Responsibility, Step 4: I Don't Know What To Do, Step 5: Intervention) as seen in the table below.
Time frame: 1 hour post beverage consumption
Number of Participants That Articulated Thoughts of Intentions to Intervene as a Bystander
Number of participants that articulated thoughts to intervene in simulated situations is a proxy for understanding intervention intentions.
Time frame: 1 hour post beverage consumption
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