Code of Respect (X-CoRe): Trial of a Multi-level Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention Intervention for Active Duty Airmen
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of Code of Respect (X-CoRe)
multi-level sexual assault (SA) and harassment (SH) prevention program in improving
psychosocial determinants (e.g., knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, attitudes) related to
respectful/disrespectful relationships, to examine the efficacy of X-CoRe in reducing SA
and sexual harassment SH victimization and to examine the efficacy of X-CoRe increasing
bystander behavior and improving unit cohesion and mission readiness by decreasing
secondary risk and harmful behaviors (e.g., alcohol misuse, intimate partner violence,
suicide ideation). The study will be conducted at at Joint Base McGuire Dix-Lakehurst
(JBMDL) located in Burlington County, New Jersey, and participants will be
cluster-randomized at the level of the squadron to one of two conditions: the X-CoRe
program or a control condition.
Conditions
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Harassment
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
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Over 18 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No
Inclusion Criteria
- Active Duty, stationed at JBMDL
- assigned to one of the 26 Air Force squadrons within the three Air Force Wings at
JBMDL (87 Air Base Wing (ABW), 305 Air Mobility Wing (ABM), and 621 Contingency
Response Wing (CRW))
- English speaking
- access to an electronic device with internet capabilities
Exclusion Criteria
- being in service branches other than Air Force (e.g., Army or Navy)
- Airmen not ranked E1-E4 at JBMDL
Study Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- Participants will be cluster-randomized at the level of the squadron to one of two
conditions.
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
Experimental Code of Respect (X-CoRe) Multi-Level Sexual Assault (SA) and Harassment (SH) Prevention Program
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Behavioral: Junior Enlisted Component
Junior Enlisted Airmen (E4 and below) will complete 10 online modules designed to train
them on recognizing SH and SA, healthy and unhealthy relationships, and situations that
may increase risk for SH and SA. Participants will adopt and practice a lifestyle
paradigm of select-detect-protect, in which service members select their personal rule to
have only healthy (non-abusive) relationships with their peers and romantic partners,
detect signs and situations that might threaten their rules, and protect their rules
using communication, management, and avoidance skills. They will be instructed to adopt a
zero-tolerance approach to SH and SA and will receive skills training related to
communication and conflict resolution for healthy relationships, reduction of SH and SA
perpetration, consent communication, reporting incidents of SH and SA, and bystander
intervention. Participants who have experienced SH or SA are encouraged to use the "Get
Help Now" feature to access support 24/7.
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Behavioral: Leadership Component
Mid- and advanced-level leaders (E5 and above) will complete 10 online modules designed
to train them to recognize forms of SH and SA, how to respond to an incident of SH or SA,
and how to create a safe work environment free of SH and SA. Leaders will also adopt and
practice the paradigm select-detect-protect. Leaders will select their personal rule to
enforce a healthy work environment (free of SH and SA), detect signs and situations that
might threaten their rule (e.g., displaying inappropriate pictures on the computer), and
protect their rules using communication and management skills. Leaders will also be given
background material on SH and SA in the military (e.g., extent of the problem, DoD
definitions, and policies) and installation resources for reporting incidents. As with
the Junior Enlisted component, Leaders who may have experienced SH or SA are encouraged
to use our "Get Help Now" feature to access support 24/7.
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Behavioral: Social Marketing Campaign
All participating Airmen (including Junior Enlisted Airmen and Leaders) will be exposed
to X-CoRe's social marketing campaign, which includes posters, flyers, postcards, and
digital content for social media. Messages are designed to increase awareness of consent
and foster Wing-wide norms that are supportive of healthy relationships. Resources for
Service members to receive support if they have experienced SH or SA will also be
provided through the social marketing materials. Social marketing materials, such as
posters, will be distributed at "hot spots" for SA (e.g., dorms).
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Other Control Condition
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Behavioral: Leadership Component
Mid- and advanced-level leaders (E5 and above) will complete 10 online modules designed
to train them to recognize forms of SH and SA, how to respond to an incident of SH or SA,
and how to create a safe work environment free of SH and SA. Leaders will also adopt and
practice the paradigm select-detect-protect. Leaders will select their personal rule to
enforce a healthy work environment (free of SH and SA), detect signs and situations that
might threaten their rule (e.g., displaying inappropriate pictures on the computer), and
protect their rules using communication and management skills. Leaders will also be given
background material on SH and SA in the military (e.g., extent of the problem, DoD
definitions, and policies) and installation resources for reporting incidents. As with
the Junior Enlisted component, Leaders who may have experienced SH or SA are encouraged
to use our "Get Help Now" feature to access support 24/7.
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Behavioral: Social Marketing Campaign
All participating Airmen (including Junior Enlisted Airmen and Leaders) will be exposed
to X-CoRe's social marketing campaign, which includes posters, flyers, postcards, and
digital content for social media. Messages are designed to increase awareness of consent
and foster Wing-wide norms that are supportive of healthy relationships. Resources for
Service members to receive support if they have experienced SH or SA will also be
provided through the social marketing materials. Social marketing materials, such as
posters, will be distributed at "hot spots" for SA (e.g., dorms).
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Recruiting Locations
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston,
Texas
77030
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study Contact
Belinda Hernandez, PhD, MPH
(210) 276-9021
Belinda.Hernandez@uth.tmc.edu
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