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Current interventions are scarce, with their efficacy rarely established. Most current interventions appear to rely on victims seeking support from formal sources\/agencies, despite suggestions that victims are more likely to confide in people they know, such as their friends. Researchers suggest that a victim\u2019s friends may provide an effective source of support and intervention. The aim of this study was to fill the gap in the literature exploring whether the closeness of the relationship to the victim, bystander gender, and bystander concerns influenced attitudes toward intervening in CC situations. The study used an experimental design, whereby participants were randomly allocated to read a vignette depicting a CC scenario involving a friend, colleague, or stranger, and quantitative methods were used to examine bystanders\u2019 willingness and concerns about intervening. 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