Building a Better Workplace: A Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Program for Active Duty Service Members

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Abstract:

Sexual assault (SA) within the military is a major public health problem, impacting over 25,000 Service members. SA can have serious consequences for the victims and can negatively affect Service members overall well-being. The number one factor that increases a Service members risk for SA is having experienced sexual harassment (SH). No prevention program that utilizes behavior change theories, or other proven strategies, has been developed for the military. The goal of this 3-year study is to develop and test the usability of an innovative online SH and SA prevention program, named Code of Respect (X-CoRe). At the conclusion of this study, we will have developed a theory- and scientifically-based SH and SA prevention program that targets Junior Enlisted Services members (ranked E1-E4), Supervisors (ranked E5 or above), and Installation norms and can easily be used at other installations. X-CoRe will have an immediate and long-term impact on Service members health and well-being, mission readiness, and productivity, ultimately reducing SHand SA in the military

Author(s):
Hernandez, Belinda
Author Organization(s):
TEXAS UNIV HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
Funding Organization(s):
ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND FORT DETRICK MD, FORT DETRICK, MD
Document Type:
Technical Report/Annual Report
Publication Date:
2023 Oct 01
Pagination:
59

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release.
Copyright: Not Copyrighted

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Collection: TRECMS
Subject Terms
Descriptor(s):
health services, medical personnel, air force, covid-19, public health, sexual assault, students, sexual harassment, active duty, biomedical research, minority groups, social psychology, families (human), health, professional development, social problems, abstracts
Keyword(s):
Intervention development, Intervention Mapping, Technology-based intervention, Primary prevention
Subject Categories:
Behavioral and Social Sciences; Behavioral and Social Sciences
Communities of Interest:
Descriptor(s):
health services, medical personnel, air force, biomedical research, covid-19, students, minority groups, public health, social psychology, families (human), department of defense, personnel management, professional development, sars, sexual assault, sexual harassment, training
Creation Date:
2023 Nov 20
Update Date:
2023 Dec 05