Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Formative Research
Date Submitted: Aug 24, 2020
Date Accepted: May 19, 2022
Usability and Preliminary Outcomes of Positive Change (+Change): A Web-Based Alcohol and Sexual Assault Prevention Program with Tailored Content Based on Gender and Sexual Orientation
ABSTRACT
Background:
Alcohol use and sexual assault are common on college campuses and rates differ based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Objective:
The current study provides an assessment of the usability and preliminary outcomes of the Alcohol and Sexual Assault Prevention (ASAP) program which provides integrated personalized feedback to target alcohol use, sexual assault victimization, sexual assault perpetration, and bystander intervention among cisgender heterosexual men, cisgender heterosexual women, and sexual and gender minorities.
Methods:
Participants included 24 undergraduate students from a large university in the Southwestern United States between 18-25 years old who engaged in heavy episodic drinking in the past month. All procedures were conducted online and participants completed a baseline survey, ASAP, and follow-up survey immediately after completing ASAP.
Results:
Results indicated that ASAP was acceptable and usable among all risk groups. Further, there were preliminary outcomes indicating the benefit for efficacy testing of ASAP.
Conclusions:
Importantly, ASAP is the first program to target alcohol use, sexual assault victimization, sexual assault perpetration, and bystander intervention within the same program, and to provide personalized content based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Clinical Trial: NCT04089137
Citation
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