Category

Bystander Intervention Behavior

Call

Calls an outside source of help or authority such as the police or a hospital

Talk

Supports the person in the situation by talking to them

Listen

Listens to the person in the situation talk about what happened to them and what they need

Verbal

Verbally intervenes in the situation described, specifically when they talk directly to the perpetrator

Physical

Uses physical violence alone to hurt the perpetrator in the situation

Pro-social

Uses pro-social intervention to help the person in the situation, such as getting someone else to help them in the situation or taking the person home

Leave

Leaves the situation without intervening

None

No intervention in the situation

Don’t Know

Don’t know what they would do in the situation

Fear Prevents Intervention

Response demonstrates that fear of the perpetrator in the situation would prevent intervention

Fear of Perpetrator

Response demonstrates that fear of the perpetrator exists but does not prevent intervention

Fear of Losing Friend

Response demonstrates that the fear of losing a friend in the situation would inhibit or prevent intervention

Fear of Embarrassment

Response demonstrates that fear of embarrassment in the situation would inhibit or prevent intervention

Fear of Conflict

Response demonstrates that fear of creating conflict, fear of angering someone, and/or fear of intervening in the situation would inhibit or prevent intervention