Abstract The “Social Norms Approach”(SNA) is an evidence-based violence prevention
strategy with a growing body of research to support the underlying theory and positive …

Teen dating violence victimization is associated with a host of adverse mental and physical
health problems. A number of bystander-focused interventions have been developed to …

Objective: The study assesses the prevalence of physical, psychological, sexual, and cyber
forms of intimate partner violence (IPV) among female college students, and associated …

Defending represents any prosocial behavior taken to assist an individual being victimized.
Like other forms of prosocial behavior, defending may be best conceptualized as a …

Swedish studies on intimate partner violence (IPV) among young people are virtually non-
existent, and the European research field on this phenomenon has not been specifically …

While bystander intervention education has demonstrated promise as a strategy to reduce
dating and sexual violence (DSV) on campus, little is known about whether survivors on …

Witnessing peer victimization is an emotionally salient event, particularly for youth. Given
that emotions influence how youth respond to social situations, the emotional experiences of …

Young women who experience intimate partner violence (IPV) are most likely to turn to their
friends for help. Although friends can play a critical role in providing support, there is little …

This cross-sectional study examined students'(Campus 1, n= 1,153; Campus 2, n= 1,113)
experiences with four situations of direct confrontation of those at risk for sexual assault …

Instances of teen dating violence (TDV), like other forms of aggression, can involve both
physical and social harm. This study (1) compares adolescent acceptability judgments and …