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率和实施率表明需要进行初级预防 (Kann例如，2016年; Ybarra & Mitchell，2013年）。性暴力犯罪往往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， 2007），男性比女性更有可能成为犯罪者（Ybarra & Mitchell，2013）。但有 很少有基于证据的方案，解决共同风险和保护因素，以防止性暴力， 年轻人中的其他暴力行为。现有的高中生课程是有限的，因为他们 占用几个小时的课堂时间，需要广泛的学生参与。迫切需要扩大 以证据为基础的性暴力初级预防方案清单， 是可行的，并符合社区的优先事项。这项研究将严格评估 力量的男人（MOST）俱乐部，一个课后暴力预防课程，是基于积极的 青年发展框架，并利用社会影响力模型，使青年男子成为变革的推动者， 促进健康的男子气概和同侪领导。这项工作将采用创新的理论和 检查计划有效性和信息的方式和范围的方法论途径 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）评估社会变革管理俱乐部对性暴力、性暴力和家庭暴力的影响， 其他人际暴力和旁观者行为，使用16所高中的一组RCT;（2）检查 以理论为基础的项目效果的中介者和调节者;（3）评估MOST中的同伴领导 研究俱乐部成员如何、在何种程度上以及在何种条件下扩散 给他们的同伴的干预信息。MOST俱乐部拥有完善的课程和现有的 执行框架，强调方案扩大规模和广泛传播的潜力， 发现是有效的。这项研究的结果有可能将该领域推向积极的青年 发展方法，以实现人口层面减少性暴力和同时发生的行为。

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.