Comparing Low- and High-Intensity Strategies to Deliver GlobalConsent for Preventing Sexual Violence Among University Men in Vietnam

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating strategies to implement GlobalConsent, a web-based sexual violence prevention program, among men attending seven universities across Vietnam. This project, known as SCALE, compares lower-intensity and higher-intensity implementation approaches using a mixed-methods, comparative interrupted-time-series design. The study aims to provide evidence on implementation fidelity, drivers, outcomes, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness to guide national leaders in scaling GlobalConsent and addressing sexual violence risks during adolescence. Participants include university students, faculty, leaders, and implementation team members who receive GlobalConsent and related educational materials based on their assigned implementation group. Students in the higher-intensity group receive more outreach, including orientation sessions, monthly learning sessions, and frequent reminders, while the lower-intensity group receives standard email or SMS reminders. Faculty, leaders, and implementation teams receive varying levels of passive or active educational support depending on their groups intensity. Throughout the study, researchers will collect data through surveys and assessments at baseline and regular intervals up to 49 months. Measures include students reported prosocial bystander behavior, sexually violent behavior, perceptions of sexual violence, attitudes, knowledge, mental health symptoms, and implementation team scales. This comprehensive evaluation includes cost-effectiveness and will monitor outcomes related to sexual violence prevention and program implementation up to 2028, with participation involving multiple follow-up assessments.

Strategies for Implementing GlobalConsent to Prevent Sexual Violence in University Men