Building a Better Workplace: A Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Program for Active Duty Service Members
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 member's 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 SH and SA in the military.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2022
- Accession Number
- AD1191314
Entities
People
- Belinda Hernandez
Organizations
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston