The effects of acquaintance rape prevention programming on male athletes? sexual and dating attitudes
Abstract
The sexual and dating attitudes of male athletes who participated in an
acquaintance rape prention program were compared to those receiving no
program. The program utilized was developed from Ohio State University's
"Stop Rape" program. College male athletes (N= 66) at the University of
Wisconsin-Platteville were assessed using the "Sexual and Dating Attitudes
Survey." A preanalyses examined pre-posttest values within groups and the
null hypotheses examined pre-posttest values between the experimental and
control groups. The nonparametric statistics used were the Wilcoxon and the
Mann-Whitney U respectively. A significant difference was observed within
Experimental Group B (n = 29) and when this group was compared to the
control n = 26) and to Experimental Group A (n = 11). No significant difference
was observed within Group A or when this group was compared to the control.
Though the small sample size may have influenced these results, they suggest
that a difference in attitudes may exist between various athletic organizations. It
was determined that the program produced a positive change in the attitudes of
the majority of male athletes. Program goals, objectives, outline, and handouts
are provided.
Subject
Acquaintance rape - Prevention
College athletes - Sexual behavior
College athletes - Attitudes