Transcript Bystander Intervention - NCAA.org

Bystander Intervention
as a tool for Violence Prevention
Doug Everhart
Acting Director & Alcohol Programs Manager
University of California, Irvine
NCAA Violence Summit
April 8, 2011
Research/Evidence-Based
Dr. Alan Berkowitz – Consultant & Researcher
Dr. Solomon Ashe – Conformity
Dr. John Dovidio – 5 Decision Making Steps
Dr. Stanley Milgram – Obedience to Authority
3-Campus Survey of 300 Student-Athletes
Students Want to Make a Difference
• 95% think something should be done to intervene in a
problematic situation
• 2 out of 3 think it is their responsibility to intervene in a
problematic situation
• 90% think a problem could have been avoided with
intervention
• 92% see themselves as leaders
• 80% want to learn skills needed to intervene
Relationship of those Involved
Much of the campus crime
students witness occurs between
people who know each other.
The Power of Peers
Students turn to each other in time of need.
BACCHUS Philosophy
Students can play a uniquely effective role - unmatched
by professional educators - in encouraging their
peers to consider, talk honestly about and develop
responsible habits and attitudes toward high-risk
health and safety issues.
The Five Steps
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Notice the Event
Interpret as a Problem/Emergency
Assume Personal Responsibility
Know How to Help (with confidence)
Implement the Help
Key Concepts
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Conformity
Diffusion of Responsibility
Pluralistic Ignorance
Obedience to Authority
Value Based Deicions/Pro Social Behavior
Confidence as a Leader/Agent of Change
S.E.E. Model
• SAFE Responding
– Choose a course of action (direct or indirect)
that best ensures the safety of those involved.
• EARLY Intervention
– Before it becomes a problem, crisis or disaster.
• EFFECTIVE Helping
– Implement specific helping skills depending on
the situation and avoid harmful helping.
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