Sexual assault is a significant problem within the United States military. Bystander intervention skills training is recognized as a promising strategy for sexual assault prevention within both civilian and military populations. Sexual assault prevention programs which include training in bystander intervention teach individuals to notice situations that may pose a risk for harm and safely act to positively influence the outcome. This study examines correlates of bystander intervention attitudes and intentions among young adult active duty male soldiers (N = 282) between the ages of 18 and 24. Positive bystander intervention attitudes and intentions were associated with lower levels of rape myth acceptance, greater discomfort with sexism, lower likelihood of continuing an unwanted sexual advance after verbal resistance from a partner, greater likelihood of gaining verbal consent from a partner, and greater perceived peer approval for bystander intervention. In a multiple regression, perceived peer approval for bystander intervention and self-reported lower likelihood of continuing a sexual advance after verbal resistance from a partner emerged as significant predictors of positive bystander intervention attitudes and intentions (R² = .41). Given that perceptions of peer norms are modifiable, these findings highlight the importance of addressing peer norms in bystander intervention training programs for military personnel.

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年轻成年现役男性士兵旁观者干预态度和意图的相关性

性侵犯是美国军队内部的一个重大问题。旁观者干预技能培训被认为是在平民和军人中预防性侵犯的有前途的策略。包括旁观者干预培训在内的性侵犯预防计划教导个人注意可能构成伤害风险的情况并安全地采取行动以积极影响结果。本研究调查了 18 至 24 岁的年轻成年现役男性士兵 (N = 282) 的旁观者干预态度和意图的相关性。积极的旁观者干预态度和意图与较低水平的强奸神话接受、对性别歧视的更大不适有关，在伴侣的口头抵抗后继续不受欢迎的性行为的可能性降低，获得合作伙伴口头同意的可能性更大，旁观者干预的同行认可度更高。在多元回归中，对旁观者干预的感知同伴认可和自我报告在伴侣的口头抵抗后继续性进步的可能性较低，成为积极的旁观者干预态度和意图的重要预测因素（R² = .41)。鉴于对同伴规范的看法是可以修改的，这些发现强调了在军事人员的旁观者干预培训计划中解决同伴规范的重要性。