Evaluating the Prevention Effects of Men of Strength (MOST) Clubs on Sexual Violence and Teen Dating Violence Perpetration

项目摘要 青年中的性暴力、受害和犯罪率表明需要初级预防 (Kann等人，2016；Ybarra&Mitchell，2013)。性暴力倾向于与青少年约会同时发生 暴力(TDV)和其他类型的人际暴力(CutBush等人，2016；Ozer等人，2004；Sears等人， 男性比女性更有可能成为犯罪者(Ybarra&Mitchell，2013)。然而，有一些 很少有循证方案解决共同风险和保护因素，以防止性暴力和 年轻男子中的其他类型的暴力行为。现有的针对高中生的计划受到限制，因为他们 这会耗费几个小时的课堂时间，需要学生广泛参与。迫切需要扩大规模 通过严格评估以下方案，列出以证据为基础的性暴力初级预防方案 实施是可行的，并且符合社区的优先事项。拟议的研究将严格评估 力量男人(MOST)俱乐部，这是一个基于积极的课后暴力预防课程 青年发展框架，并利用社会影响模式使青年男子在 促进健康的男子气概和同龄人的领导力。这项工作将使用创新的理论和 检查方案有效性以及信息方式和程度的方法论途径 通过同行领导活动和同行网络进行传播。更具体地说，研究议程 包括三个目标：(1)评估社会变革管理计划对实施性暴力的影响， 其他人际暴力和旁观者行为，使用16所高中的团体随机对照研究；(2)检查 以理论为基础的项目效果调解人和调解人；以及(3)在大多数人中评估同行领导力 俱乐部成员通过检查俱乐部成员如何扩散、扩散到何种程度以及在何种条件下扩散 向他们的同龄人发送干预消息。MOST俱乐部拥有完善的课程和现有的 执行框架，突出该方案的扩大和广泛传播的潜力，如果 被证明是有效的。这项研究的发现有可能将这一领域推向积极的年轻人 采取发展办法，在人口层面上减少性暴力和共生行为。

Project Summary Rates of sexual violence victimization and perpetration among youth indicate a need for primary prevention (Kann et al., 2016; Ybarra & Mitchell, 2013). Sexual violence perpetration tends to co-occur with teen dating violence (TDV) and other types of interpersonal violence (Cutbush et al., 2016; Ozer et al., 2004; Sears et al., 2007), and males are more likely than females to be perpetrators (Ybarra & Mitchell, 2013). However, there are few evidence-based programs that address shared risk and protective factors to prevent sexual violence and other types of violence among young men. Existing programs for high school students are limited in that they consume several hours of class time and require broad student participation. There is a critical need to expand the list of evidence-based sexual violence primary prevention programs by rigorously evaluating programs that are feasible to implement and that fit with community priorities. The proposed research will rigorously evaluate the Men of Strength (MOST) Club, an after-school violence prevention curriculum that is grounded in a positive youth development framework and uses the Social Influence Model to engage young men as change agents in promoting healthy masculinity and peer leadership. This work will use innovative theoretical and methodological approaches to examine program effectiveness and mode and extent of information dissemination through peer leadership activities and peer networks. More specifically, the research agenda includes three aims that will (1) evaluate the effects of MOST Club on perpetration of sexual violence, TDV, other interpersonal violence, and bystander behavior, using a group RCT with 16 high schools; (2) examine theory-based mediators and moderators of program effects; and (3) evaluate peer leadership among MOST Club members by examining how, to what extent, and under what conditions Club members diffuse intervention messages to their peers. MOST Club has a well-developed curriculum and an existing implementation framework, highlighting the program's potential for scale-up and widespread dissemination if found to be effective. Findings from this study have the potential to move the field toward a positive youth development approach to achieving population-level reductions in sexual violence and co-occurring behaviors.