SIX ONLINE SESSIONS CUT REPORTED CAMPUS SEXUAL AGGRESSION ODDS 73%.
A prevention program built for men paired consent, empathy, alcohol-risk awareness, and bystander practice.
RealConsent tested whether a focused online prevention course could do more than improve attitudes. In a randomized trial, it changed reported behavior too.
WHAT HAPPENED
The study enrolled 743 college men and assigned six 30-minute web modules covering consent, empathy, alcohol-related risk, communication, and bystander intervention. Six months later, participants reported more bystander action and 73% lower odds of perpetrating sexual aggression than the control group.
WHY THIS IS HOPESLOP
Prevention is often treated as aspiration. This result offers a practical, scalable intervention with measurable behavioral outcomes. It should still be read carefully: the outcomes were self-reported, the trial was conducted in 2014, and one program is not a substitute for institutional accountability, survivor services, or broader cultural change.
ORIGINAL SOURCEReasons to be Cheerful / RealConsent randomized trialRead the original report
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