What is it about?
This is a review paper pulling together all of the information on how people react to the threat of acquaintance rape (emotions, behaviors) and how that may be related to sexual assault. Even though self-defense programs are based on the idea that changing your response to the threat of rape (being strong and assertive) can reduce your risk, we don't know much about how people respond to the threat of acquaintance rape in the first place. This article provides a broad overview of what we know about these responses and how that information can be used to improve interventions for sexual assault.
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Why is it important?
Although we have many programs for reducing sexual assault, they are not very effective. We need to continue to improve existing programs and creating new ones in order to combat sexual assault. This article uses data from a wide range of studies on response to the threat of acquaintance rape to suggest ideas for future interventions and ways to improve current self-defense interventions.
Perspectives
Self-defense interventions are very appealing and there are many good reasons to participate in and provide them. However, we need a range of options to combat the high rates of sexual assault.
Dr RaeAnn E Anderson
Kent State University
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This page is a summary of: Behavioral response to threat (BRTT) as a key behavior for sexual assault risk reduction intervention: A critical review, Aggression and Violent Behavior, November 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2015.09.015.
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