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The Role of Self-Efficacy for Bystander Helping Behaviors in Risky Alcohol Situations
- Journal of College Student Development
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 58, Number 3, April 2017
- pp. 451-456
- 10.1353/csd.2017.0033
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We examined the role of self-efficacy in preventing bystander inaction in dangerous alcohol situations. Participants (N = 504) completed an online survey that assessed whether they had previously witnessed or intervened in alcohol-related emergencies, their self-efficacy for intervening, and their likelihood of intervening in the future. Previously intervening was positively associated with self-efficacy and likelihood of intervening in the future. Furthermore, self-efficacy mediated the association between previously intervening and likelihood of intervening in the future. In conclusion, self-efficacy for intervening in social situations is associated with intervening in alcohol-related emergencies and is an important factor to consider when designing bystander interventions.