Active bystander intervention necessitates both the willingness and confidence to act. Many individuals struggle to speak up due to perceived social repercussions, particularly when encountering problematic behavior. Research shows that relationships impact confidence; young adults feel most secure speaking out against friends and family, while confidence diminishes when addressing colleagues. A survey revealed 83.6% of respondents felt confident challenging those close to them, but only 68.1% felt similarly in workplace scenarios. Implementing strategies, such as planning ahead, can bolster one's confidence to intervene effectively in various contexts.
Being an active bystander requires the willingness and confidence to intervene. Confidence to intervene can be affected by our relationship with those involved. Using specific strategies such as planning ahead can help to increase bystander confidence.
Lacking self-confidence can make it more difficult for individuals to act, particularly when faced with challenging behaviour. 83.6% of the respondents said that they would feel confident in challenging if they were doing so with friends or romantic partners.
Respondents' confidence to intervene dropped to 68.1% when challenging in the workplace, indicating that context influences an individual's willingness to act.
The variety of possible ways to engage with the world around us is continually increasing, and it's important that people have the confidence to speak and act in a way that feels true to themselves.
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