Feasibility and Acceptability of Engaging Significant Adults in Youth Sexual and Relationship Violence Prevention Work. (August 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Banyard, Victoria; Jefferson, Gena C.; Segura, Anna; Forman, Susan G.; Haviland, Mary; McMahon, Sarah; DeSilva, Abigail R.; Frye, Victoria; Sarkar, Saswati
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 28:Number 10(2022)
• Page Start: 2540
• Page End: 2565
• Publication Date: 2022-08
• Subjects: sexual violence -- prevention -- parent -- youth leadership; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/10778012211034201
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

Relationship and sexual violence (RSV) disproportionately affect youth in immigrant and other marginalized communities yet few prevention initiatives are truly grounded in their experiences. The current study represents a pilot implementation evaluation of youth-led workshops to engage significant adults (parents, grandparents, aunts, adult siblings, community leaders) as RSV prevention partners in diverse communities in a large urban area. The current mixed methods evaluation examined the perceptions of 66 adults and six youth leaders of four, day-long adult training workshops. Results showed high feasibility and acceptability and an important role for significant adults in enhancing RSV prevention.