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Comprehensive Sexual Violence Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Dissertation in Four Papers

Dickman-Burnett, Victoria L

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2019, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services: Educational Studies.
This dissertation investigates comprehensive sexual violence prevention programs—longer programs centered around addressing societal factors which contribute to sexual violence—in four papers, with each paper examining a different facet of sexual violence prevention programs. The first paper is a systematic review of comprehensive sexual violence prevention programs examining facets of scholarship of these programs from development to outcomes. This paper reviews 18 studies of sexual violence prevention programs lasting longer than eight hours, using a feminist framework, or embedding the program of the curriculum. Findings suggest these programs are effective in not only changing attitudes, but they might sustain improvement of attitudes over the long term. The second paper is a documentary account of participatory program development that describes the development of a high school sexual violence prevention program. Working in partnership, a graduate student researcher and a high school English teacher developed a six-week curriculum using the young adult novel The Mockingbirds to educate high school youth about sexual violence while meeting the content area learning objectives. The documentary account outlines the narrative of developing a curriculum-embedded sexual violence prevention program and presents insights from the process for other program developers. The third paper is a mixed methods study of the sexual violence prevention program that presents the outcomes of the program itself. The program was implemented in two Advanced Placement English classes (N= 36 students) a high school in Northwestern Ohio in February and March of 2018. Data from the program suggest students gained deeper empathy for survivors as well as a nuanced understanding of rape culture and affirmative consent. Students’ emphasis on the importance of sexual violence prevention education suggests further investment in the subject from study participants. The fourth and final paper uses a cross-sectional survey of 644 students at the high school where the program was implemented to measure student attitudes toward sexual violence. Using K-means cluster analysis, data were analyzed and revealed five clusters of students by attitude toward sexual violence: High Rape Supportive Attitudes, Progressive/Feminists, Woman-Blaming Moderates, Male-Excusing Moderates, and Traditionalist. The implications of cluster analysis for prevention education programs and school climate are discussed. The dissertation ends with a discussion of the findings of the papers together with future directions for research and action.
Jacinda Dariotis, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Bonnie Fisher, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Sarah Hellmann, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Miriam Raider-Roth, Ed.D. (Committee Member)
Mark Sulzer, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
266 p.

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  • Dickman-Burnett, V. L. (2019). Comprehensive Sexual Violence Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Dissertation in Four Papers [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin157357369049335

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Dickman-Burnett, Victoria. Comprehensive Sexual Violence Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Dissertation in Four Papers. 2019. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin157357369049335.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Dickman-Burnett, Victoria. "Comprehensive Sexual Violence Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Dissertation in Four Papers." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin157357369049335

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)