Sexual violence in nightlife and positive bystander intervention in an English city.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nightlife environments are high risk settings for sexual violence and bystander intervention programmes are being developed in response. However, more research is needed to understand nightlife-related sexual violence, and factors that influence bystander interventions. This study examined nightlife patron's experiences of sexual violence and associated factors; and relationships between attitudes towards, awareness and experience of sexual violence, and confidence to intervene.

Methods

Cross-sectional on-street survey of nightlife patrons (N = 307, aged 18+) on a night out in an English city. Surveys (7.30pm-1.30am; Wednesday-Saturday) established sexual violence awareness, myth acceptance, and experience, and confidence to intervene. Participant's socio-demograp

SUBMITTER: Quigg Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10782665 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature