Extending Bystander Intervention Prevention Models from College Campuses to the Workplace

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Abstract

In order to promote more equitable, inclusive and safe work environments, prevention and intervention strategies are needed. One potentially useful tool is bystander intervention education, which equips those who witness harassment or discrimination to prevent, interrupt or disrupt the situation. Bystander intervention education has proliferated as a tool for addressing sexual and dating violence, though primarily on college campuses. Less is known about whether bystander intervention prevention models translate into workplaces. The primary goal of this research was to explore what factors affect a bystander’s decision to intervene in events of harassment and discrimination at their workplace and whether bystander intervention models used on college campuses must be adjusted for workplaces. Data was collected using Qualtrics Research Panel service. Results from this study have practical implications for bystander training implementations and workplace policies.

Author

• Sarah McMahon, Rutgers University