Predictors of Sexual Assault–Specific Prosocial Bystander Behavior and Intentions: A Prospective Analysis

Violence Against Women

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 90-111

  Murphy Austin, Megan J ^a   Dardis, Christina M ^a   Wilson, Milo S ^b   Gidycz, Christine A ^a   Berkowitz, Alan D ^c  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Independent Consultant   (United States)

Author keywords

bystander; sexual assault; social norms

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL NORM; AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PEER GROUP; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RAPE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RAPE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SPOUSE ABUSE; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84949267405     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801215597790     Document Type: Article

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