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August 18, 2025Journal of Interpersonal Violence

The Influence of Risk Assessment and Relationship Closeness on Bystander Actions

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AMAnnelise MennickeMBMichael J. BrienzoSCSam Cacace

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Path analyses reveal no effect of risk assessment or relationship closeness on bystander actions in college students, suggesting barriers are key.

Key Points

  • No association was found between risk assessment and bystander actions across various situations, indicating complexity in decision-making.
  • The influence of relationship closeness did not interact with risk assessment to affect bystander actions as hypothesized.
  • Mediated moderation analysis revealed that bystander barriers mediated the relationship between risk assessment and action only in specific contexts.
  • This highlights the importance of addressing barriers in bystander intervention programs to foster a supportive intervention environment.

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Mennicke et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af475aad7bf08b1ead41f4https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251360032
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