@article{ref1,
title="Implementation of empowerment self-defense programming in a university counseling center: an effective sexual violence prevention delivery model",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2022",
author="Hotchkiss, Maiya E. and Weinberg, Lisa and Berke, Danielle S.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="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. <br><br>METHODS: Participants completed an 8-session ESD intervention and group counseling program. <br><br>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 < .001 and improvements in both interpersonal self-efficacy, F (1, 56) = 88.81, p < .001, and self-defense self-efficacy, F (1, 56) = 100.20, p < .001. <br><br>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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2022.2115299",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2115299"
}