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Implementation of Empowerment Self-Defense Programming in a University Counseling Center: An Effective Sexual Violence Prevention Delivery Model
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Maiya E. Hotchkiss; Lisa Weinberg; Danielle S. Berke – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD) is a sexual violence prevention approach backed by rigorous empirical research, yet its availability on college campuses is limited. This manuscript evaluates the feasibility and efficacy of an ESD program embedded within a university counseling center. Methods: Participants completed an 8-session ESD…
Descriptors: Rape, Violence, Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Wellness Center Impact on Classroom Attendance at a New Jersey High School
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Leah Mahr – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In 2013, The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 13-20% of youth living in the United States experiencing a mental health disorder. Research indicated that mental health disorders can negatively affect an individual's cognitive, social, and emotional functions (National Institute of Mental Health, 2018). As a result, students…
Descriptors: Attendance, Wellness, School Health Services, Mental Health
The Protective Function of Neighborhood Social Ties on Psychological Health
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Chung, He Len; Docherty, Meagan – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2011
Objective: To examine relations between neighborhood characteristics and psychological health, specifically whether neighborhood trust and cooperation buffers the effects of neighborhood disorder on depression and aggressive behavior. Methods: The sample was composed of 127 urban, African American young adults from Trenton, NJ. Results: The…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Trust (Psychology), Aggression, Holistic Approach