1. Sexual violence in nightlife and positive bystander intervention in an English city
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Zara Quigg, Rebecca Bates, Nadia Butler, Chloe Smith, Charley Wilson, Amanda Atkinson, and Mark A Bellis
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Sexual ,Violence ,Nightlife ,Alcohol ,Prevention ,Public aspects of medicine ,RA1-1270 - Abstract
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-demographics, nightlife alcohol consumption, and frequency of nightlife usage were collected. Results 58.0% had ever experienced sexual violence whilst on a night out. In adjusted analyses, sexual violence was higher amongst females (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 4.0; p
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- 2024
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