Third-party intervention in high-risk situations in Africa: exploring factors influencing bystander intervention in sexual violence among college students

Francis D. Boateng, Mabel Oti-Boadi, Nabi Youla Doumbia and Queencilla Hammond

Global Crime, 2024, vol. 25, issue 2, 156-176

Abstract: In recent times, bystander intervention has become an integral part of the effort to address the high prevalence rates of sexual violence on college campuses. Bystanders put their lives at risk by preventing high-risk situations from happening. Despite their critical role, bystander intervention has not been adequately examined to understand their decision-making process. The current study examined the behaviour of bystanders from an African perspective using college student data from Ghana and Ivory Coast. Specifically, the study examined the influence of sexual consent attitudes, personality traits, sense of community, and prior experiences of sexual violence on two dimensions of bystander intervention. The results revealed that lack of behavioural control, sexual consent norms, and a sense of community influence bystanders’ decision to intervene. Also, while personality traits failed to explain bystander behaviour, experience with sexual violence did. These findings offer important insights into developing effective sexual assault programmes on campus.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/17440572.2024.2352567

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