Effects of Dating Violence Education Program on Bystanders' Help-giving Intention and Behavior Among College Students

October 2, 2022 updated by: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

A Study of Bystander Intention and Behavior to Prevent Dating Violence Among College Students --Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explore, Construct and Evaluate Dating Violence Education Programs (Second to the Third Year)

The present study was a quasi-experiment study. College students were recruited and divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group. There were roughly 180-210 participants in each group, which totaled 360-420 people in all. The measurements of Dating Violence Myths and Dating Violence Bystander Help-giving Intention Questionnaire were implemented with a pre-, post-test, and 2-month follow-up design to analyze the immediate and continued educational effects. The investigators also invite 10 -30 participants to participate in online anonymous group interviews to collect qualitative data. The investigators expect dating violence education programs can improve college students' dating violence myths and dating violence bystander help-giving intention and behavior. The dating violence education program on the e-learning platform can be widely used in other colleges to build up safe dating relationships and friendly campuses.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Dating violence is a global health problem that strongly affects young people's physical and mental health. Whether bystanders who are witnesses or are asked for help take action to help victims influences the cycle of violence, but the studies of bystander behavior and prevention programs for dating violence have lacked in Taiwan. The investigators designed and constructed the e-learning platform as an education program on dating violence based on the theory of planned behavior to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs in improving dating violence myths and bystanders' help-giving intention and behavior among college students. The present study was a quasi-experiment study. College students were recruited and divided into two groups: the experimental group and the control group. There were roughly 180-210 participants in each group, which totaled 360-420 people in all. The measurements of Dating Violence Myths and Dating Violence Bystander Help-giving Intention Questionnaire were implemented with a pre-, post-test, and 2-month follow-up design to analyze the immediate and continued educational effects. The investigators also invite 10 -30 participants to participate in online anonymous group interviews to collect qualitative data. The investigators expect dating violence education programs can improve college students' dating violence myths and dating violence bystander help-giving intention and behavior. The dating violence education program on the e-learning platform can be widely used in other colleges to build up safe dating relationships and friendly campuses.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

420

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 80708
        • Recruiting
        • Kaohsiung Medical University
        • Contact:
          • Wen-Li Hou

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 25 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • College students aged 18-25 years, and agree to participate in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Married college students.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: SINGLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Experimental group

Experimental group: accept three weeks Dating Violence Prevention Program online; every week 20-30 minutes.

The measurements of dating violence myths, bystander attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy, intention, and behavior were implemented with a pre-, post-test, and 2-month follow-up design to analyze the immediate and continued educational effects.
Other: Dating Violence Prevention Program
We designed and constructed the e-learning platform as an education program on dating violence based on the theory of planned behavior to evaluate the effectiveness of the programs in improving dating violence myths, bystander help-giving attitude, subjective norms, self-efficacy, intention, and behavior.
NO_INTERVENTION: Control group
Control group: no intervention. The measurements of dating violence myths, bystander attitude, subjective norm, self-efficacy, intention, and behavior were implemented with a pre-, post-test, and 2-month follow-up.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Dating Violence Myths Scale
Time Frame: at first week before dating violence education program
Dating Violence Myths Scale will be used to evaluate the individual level of inaccurate or or false beliefs about dating violence (including physical, mental, and sexual violence) in experimental and control group.
at first week before dating violence education program
Dating Violence Myths Scale
Time Frame: at second week after dating violence education program
Dating Violence Myths Scale will be used to evaluate the individual level of inaccurate or false beliefs about dating violence (including physical, mental, and sexual violence) in experimental and control group.
at second week after dating violence education program
Dating Violence Myths Scale
Time Frame: at two months after dating violence education program
Dating Violence Myths Scale will be used to evaluate the individual level of inaccurate or false beliefs about dating violence (including physical, mental, and sexual violence) in experimental and control group.
at two months after dating violence education program
Dating Violence Bystander Help-giving Intention Questionnaire (DVBHIQ)
Time Frame: at first week before dating violence education program
DVBHIQ will be used to assess the individual help-giving intention toward victims suffering dating violence in experimental and control group.
at first week before dating violence education program
Dating Violence Bystander Help-giving Intention Questionnaire
Time Frame: at second week after dating violence education program
DVBHIQ will be used to assess the individual help-giving intention toward victims suffering dating violence in experimental and control group.
at second week after dating violence education program
Dating Violence Bystander Help-giving Intention Questionnaire
Time Frame: at two months after dating violence education program
DVBHIQ will be used to assess the individual help-giving intention toward victims suffering dating violence in experimental and control group.
at two months after dating violence education program

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Wen-Li Hou, Kaohsiung Medical University

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

September 19, 2022

Primary Completion (ANTICIPATED)

July 1, 2023

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

July 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 20, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 28, 2022

First Posted (ACTUAL)

October 3, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

October 4, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 2, 2022

Last Verified

September 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • KMUHIRB-SV(I)-20200054
  • MOST 110-2410-H-037-005-SS2 (OTHER_GRANT: MOST)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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