Experimental Intervention
The RealConsent program (Screenshot of RealConsent module 1.In developing RealConsent, extensive formative research with the targeted population was conducted to assess the different contexts in which exposure to SV occurs, how men and women express sexual interest and consent, reasons for alcohol use, protective strategies to avoid SV, SV survivor blaming, barriers to bystander intervention, and stereotypical gender roles. The results were used to inform the content, messaging, language, and storylines for each segment and particularly for the serial drama titled The learning objectives of RealConsent were to (1) increase young women’s awareness of the risks of alcohol use, (2) enhance the skills necessary for engaging in alcohol-related protective behaviors, (3) raise awareness of dating-related risk factors for exposure to SV, and (4) teach effective prosocial bystander intervention and self-defense strategies. To achieve these objectives, RealConsent used several behavior change techniques [RealConsent was delivered via a password-protected web portal that allowed participants to access the program either via the web or their mobile phones. The program contains four 45-minute program modules for a total duration of 3 hours. Each module includes interactivity, didactic activities, and entertainment-education media [