ERIC Number: EJ1448312
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Implementation of Empowerment Self-Defense Programming in a University Counseling Center: An Effective Sexual Violence Prevention Delivery Model
Maiya E. Hotchkiss; Lisa Weinberg; Danielle S. Berke
Journal of American College Health, v72 n8 p2432-2440 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 intervention and group counseling program. Results: Feasibility and acceptability of this program were demonstrated by excellent participant retention and supported by institutional buy-in and counselor involvement. Pre-post assessments demonstrated that participants reported significant reductions in posttraumatic stress symptoms, F (1, 56) = 22.46, p < 0.001 and improvements in both interpersonal self-efficacy, F (1, 56) = 88.81, p < 0.001, and self-defense self-efficacy, F (1, 56) = 100.20, p < 0.001. Conclusion: The findings support the use of ESD programming as part of college campus sexual violence efforts and provide a blueprint for administrators and college mental-health centers who wish to offer this effective program to the college students they serve.
Descriptors: Rape, Violence, Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Health, Health Services, Campuses, Self Efficacy, Program Effectiveness, Group Counseling, Counseling Services, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Empowerment, Females, College Students, Check Lists, Program Evaluation, Student Characteristics, Correlation, Safety, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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