Safe Bars Training for Preventing Sexual Violence
(SDSS Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The goal of this study is to evaluate the active bystander training provided by Safe Bars, Inc. and their local chapter organizations to staff at alcohol-serving establishments (e.g., bars). The training aims to improve norms about violence, create safer environments by teaching staff to intervene in potentially harmful situations, and help prevent sexual violence in the venue community. The study will examine the implementation and effectiveness of the training. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Do staff and patrons at venues that have received Safe Bars training experience lower rates of sexual violence at the venue than staff and patrons at venues that have not received the training?
2. Are staff at venues that have received Safe Bars training more likely to intervene in potentially risky situations than staff at venues that have not received the training?
3. What characteristics of venue environments and staff and patron beliefs and perceptions are responsible for effects of the training on sexual violence and bystander behavior outcomes?
4. What characteristics and conditions are necessary for effective Safe Bars implementation and improved staff and patron outcomes?
Researchers will compare staff and patron experiences at venues that have received the training with venues that are offered a delayed training. Staff and patron participants will be asked to complete surveys over about 12 months, research staff will conduct observations of training and observations in the venues, and selected venue managers and staff will be asked to complete individual interviews.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Data Collection
Baseline data collection for staff and patrons at venues before training begins
Training and Implementation
Safe Bars active bystander training is provided to venue staff
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for effectiveness of the training and changes in behavior
Wait-List Control Training
Venues in the wait-list control group receive the Safe Bars training after the initial follow-up
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Safe Bars active bystander training
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Venues assigned to this arm will be offered the Safe Bars active bystander training for their staff after the 6-month follow-up data collection for the study. They will not receive an intervention during the first 6 months of the study.
Venues assigned to this arm will receive the Safe Bars active bystander training for their staff after baseline data collection for the study.
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
RTI International
Lead Sponsor
University of Florida
Collaborator
Georgia State University
Collaborator
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Collaborator
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