Evaluation of an Empowerment Self-Defense Program Among Middle School Youth on a Rural Reservation
Published online on January 24, 2026
Abstract
Health Education & Behavior, Ahead of Print.
Indigenous girls experience alarmingly high rates of sexual violence (SV). In the only known study to evaluate the prevention of SV among Indigenous adolescent girls, IMpower, an empowerment self-defense (ESD) program, was found to be efficacious (e.g., ...
Indigenous girls experience alarmingly high rates of sexual violence (SV). In the only known study to evaluate the prevention of SV among Indigenous adolescent girls, IMpower, an empowerment self-defense (ESD) program, was found to be efficacious (e.g., ...