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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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
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Identifiers - Location: New Jersey
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