Development and Relevance of Conscience Intervention to Prevent Sexual Violence (1 CE)

Number of Credits: 1

This course is for:  Clinical Psychologist, Counselors

Course By: Tracey Thomas, PsyD

Content By: de Villers, T., Duma, S., & Abrahams, N. (2021). “As young men we have a role to play in preventing sexual violence”: Development and relevance of the men with conscience intervention to prevent sexual violence. PLoS One, 16(1): e0244550. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244550

Course Description: Sexual violence is a significant public health issue around the world. Many Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) administrators are implementing prevention interventions. The researchers adapted the One Man Can Intervention study to address the themes of violence against women and girls (VAWG). The researchers found that men shifted their views on gender equality and sexual violence prevention through critical engagement and dialogue. The study benefits skilled professionals working with men in preventing sexual violence against women and girls.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify one of the researcher’s goals and explain the methods utilized for data collection and analysis.
2. Evaluate the presented results and identify one key finding as presented and discussed by the researchers
3. Identify two limitations of the research and consider the implications of these limitations in the context of future research in this area.

Course Outline:

1. Read and understand the article, “As young men we have a role to play in preventing sexual violence”: Development and relevance of the men with conscience intervention to prevent sexual violence
2. Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives
3. Work through the post-test questions; the answers to the questions should be derived from the respective article
4. Review the article for further clarification, if needed
5. Return to the article for any missed questions and/or for clarification on men’s role in preventing sexual violence