An evaluation of a mixed-gender date rape prevention workshop
Holcomb, D.R.; Sarvela, P.D.; Sondag, K.A.; Holcomb, L.C.
Journal of American College Health J of Ach 41(4): 159-164
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0744-8481 PMID: 8436729 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.1993.9936318Document Number: 259989
A randomized, posttest-only experimental design was used to compare the date-rape attitudes of university students who were exposed to a mixed-gender date-rape workshop (n = 163) with those of students who were not exposed (n = 168). A previously validated instrument, the 25-item Date Rape Attitudes Survey (DRAS), was used as the criterion measure. Three hypotheses were tested, with the following results: (1) Men reported attitudes that were more tolerant of date rape than those reported by women (ie, the men were more likely to condone date rape); (2) students in the control group reported attitudes that were more tolerant of date rape than those reported by students in the treatment group; and (3) men exhibited a greater effect from the program than did women. Finally, the authors discuss implications of the study and offer recommendations for future research evaluating date-rape prevention programs.