TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Implementation of empowerment self-defense programming in a university counseling center: an effective sexual violence prevention delivery model
JO  - Journal of American college health
A1  - Hotchkiss, Maiya E.
A1  - Weinberg, Lisa
A1  - Berke, Danielle S.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0744-8481
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2115299
ID  - ref1
ER  -