Reducing Alcohol Involved Sexual Violence in Higher Education
University of Pittsburgh
Summary
This cluster-randomized controlled trial across 28+ college campuses focuses on undergraduate college students at elevated risk for sexual violence and hazardous drinking (i.e., students with prior history of sexual violence, students who are sexual or gender minority, and students with disabilities). "Reducing Alcohol Involved Sexual violence in higher Education (RAISE)" is a longitudinal study that will test research-informed strategies to improve implementation of a prevention intervention in college health and counseling centers, integrate a safety decision aid (via computer or mobile device) to more directly target harm reduction among students particularly vulnerable to hazardous drinking and SV, and evaluate campus policies that increase accessibility and uptake of confidential services for students. This is the first study to situate a sexual violence prevention intervention in college health and counseling centers to address two significant public health concerns -- alcohol-involved sexual violence and hazardous drinking on college campuses.
Description
This is a collaborative study across 28+ college campuses focused on tailored harm reduction interventions to reduce risk for sexual violence (SV) among undergraduate college students receiving care from college health and counseling centers (CHCs). "Reducing Alcohol Involved Sexual violence in higher Education (RAISE)" is a longitudinal study that builds on a previous cluster-randomized controlled trial on college campuses in Pennsylvania and West Virginia (R01 AA023260). The study aims to reach students at elevated risk for SV and hazardous drinking: students with history of SV, students who…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * undergraduate student enrolled at participating college campus * age 18-24 years * seeking care at a participating campus college health or counseling center for any reason Exclusion Criteria: * under the age of 18 * not enrolled as an undergraduate at a participating campus * not seeking care at college health or counseling center
Interventions
- BehavioralGIFTSS Training
training for college health center staff and clinicians on GIFTSS intervention (Giving Information for Trauma Support and Safety -- universal education and brief counseling to address sexual violence prevention and intervention)
- BehavioralLearning Collaborative
learning collaborative (anticipated meeting monthly) with college health center staff and clinicians to address common barriers to implementation of GIFTSS intervention, reinforce GIFTSS training
- BehavioralProvider Scripts
scripts and prompts for college health center staff and clinicians to encourage implementation of GIFTSS intervention
Location
- University of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania