Evaluation of Green Dot a Primary Prevention Intervention

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

89707 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-11-30

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the statewide application of Green Dot among high schools students. We hypothesize that students in high schools with Green Dot will over time report lower rates of sexual violence (SV) compared with students in comparable high schools randomized not to have Green Dot. This reduction in sexual violence will be mediated through a reduction in social norms supporting sexual violence (measured with violence acceptance scales) and an increase in bystander behaviors.

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Detailed Description

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"Green Dot" is a bystander intervention program that empowers students to actively question peer support for sexual violence (SV) and become change agents who play a significant role in preventing sexual violence. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the statewide application of Green Dot among high schools students. We hypothesize that students in high schools with Green Dot will over time report lower rates of SV compared with students in comparable high schools randomized not to have Green Dot. A high school based controlled intervention trial is being used to test the efficacy of Green Dot. Both panel and cohort survey methods will be used to provide baseline and prospective data on student's attitudes supporting SV, bystander behaviors and violence victimization and perpetration. In 13 Kentucky regions, 2 demographically comparable high schools were recruited to participate in Green Dot intervention either as the intervention or control site. Schools were randomly assigned to the intervention. Study Population includes all students in participating high schools invited to complete anonymous panel surveys beginning spring 2010 through 2014. This state-wide, population-based, multi-site controlled intervention trial provides an empirical test of a promising intervention, which, if proven effective, could result in the primary prevention of SV and a reduction in the health and academic consequences of SV.

Conditions

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Sex Offenses

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Green Dot Bystander Training

Green Dot intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Green Dot Bystander Intevention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Intervention allocated at the school level

Control

Awareness Eduation

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Control

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Awareness Education

Interventions

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Green Dot Bystander Intevention

Intervention allocated at the school level

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control

Awareness Education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Only high school students attending the intervention or comparison high schools will be eligible. Two groups will be recruited: those receiving bystanding training and those not receiving such training who may or may not be in the social network of those receiving bystanding training.