Using VR to Assess the Efficacy of a Motivational Interviewing Intervention to Increase Bystander Behaviors

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sexual Assault
• Interventions: Behavioral: Motivate-The-Bystander (MTB)

• Registration Number: NCT04160702
• Lead Sponsor: University of Nebraska Lincoln

Brief Summary

With the present project, we will a evaluate a new, motivational interviewing (MI) intervention for increasing bystander behaviors to prevent sexual violence. In the intervention, motivational interviewing will be used to build each participant's unique motivation for engaging in bystander intervention behaviors. To assess the efficacy of the intervention, we will utilize the Bystanders in Sexual Assault Virtual Environments (B-SAVE), a virtual reality measure of bystander behaviors, along with self-report measures examining relevant bystander behaviors and attitudes. We will also examine key moderators of intervention efficacy to provide valuable knowledge (e.g., whom the intervention is most effective for) for further tailoring of the intervention.

Detailed Description

This study will provide a comprehensive examination of Motivate-The-Bystander and provide information about whom the intervention is most effective for. Specifically, at T1, participants will be randomly assigned to the MTB condition, a motivational interviewing intervention designed to increase participants' bystander intervention behaviors, or an assessment only control condition. All participants will complete a battery of self-report measures, including our three proposed moderators (gender, alcohol use, and rape myth acceptance). Participants assigned to the MTB condition will also engage in a motivational interviewing intervention designed to build each participant's unique motivation for engaging in bystander intervention behaviors. Approximately two months later, at T2, participants will complete a battery of self-report measures assessing their bystander behaviors and attitudes over the past two months. Then, all participants will complete the B-SAVE, where they provide open ended verbal responses to a series of sexually risky and non-risky interactive scenes they witness in the virtual environment.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-09-27
• Study First Submitted: 2019-11-09
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-11-09
• Study First Posted: 2019-11-13
• Primary Completion: 2021-02-15
• Study Completion: 2021-02-15
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-17
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 57

Inclusion Criteria

• Ages 18-25, English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Non English speaking.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Motivate-The-Bystander	Motivate-The-Bystander (MTB)	Participants assigned to the MTB condition arm.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bystander in Sexual Assault Virtual Environment (BSAVE)	Two months after the intervention	The primary outcome measure consists of participants' open ended verbal responses to a series of sexually risky and non-risky interactive scenes they witness while in the virtual house party.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Bystander Attitudes Scale	Two months after the intervention	A self-report measure assessing participants' bystander related attitudes.
Bystander Behavior Scale	Two months after the intervention	A self-report measure assessing participants' actual bystander behaviors over the past two months.
Bystander Efficacy Scale	Two months after the intervention	A self-report measure assessing participants' confidence in their ability to engage in future bystander behaviors.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Nebraska Lincoln; 🇺🇸 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States