The Evaluation of a Sexual Assault Self-Defense and Risk-Reduction Program for College Women: A Prospective Study
- 24 June 2006
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychology of Women Quarterly
- Vol. 30 (2), 173-186
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.2006.00280.x
Abstract
The present study evaluated the efficacy of a sexual assault risk-reduction program that included a physical self-defense component for college women ( N = 500). Program group women significantly increased their protective behaviors over the 6-month follow-up period compared to the waiting-list control group. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups regarding rates of sexual victimization, assertive communication, or feelings of self-efficacy over the follow-up periods. Program group women who were victimized during the 3-month follow-up period evidenced less self-blame and greater offender blame for their assaults than control group women who were victimized following the program. Given that program women evidenced a greater awareness of sexual assault at the end of the study than control group women, the difficulty in addressing the impact of programming on rates of sexual victimization is discussed.Keywords
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