In Their Own Words: Sexual Assault Resistance Strategies Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls Following Participation in an Empowerment Self-Defense Program

The purpose of this study was to examine, via testimonial data, resistance strategies used to thwart a sexual assault among slum-dwelling Kenyan adolescent girls (N = 678) following their participation in an empowerment self-defense program (IMpower). The majority (58.2%) of perpetrators were strang...

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1. VerfasserIn: Edwards, Katie M. (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Omondi, Benjamin ; Wambui, Rose Alice ; Darragh-Ford, Elise ; Apollo, Rosebella ; Devisheim, Haim Haikel ; Langat, Nickson ; Kaede, Beth ; Ntinyari, Wendy ; Keller, Jennifer
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2024
In: Violence against women
Jahr: 2024, Band: 30, Heft: 5, Seiten: 1092-1106
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empowerment self-defense
resistance strategies
Resistance
Sexual Violence
Sexual Assault
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this study was to examine, via testimonial data, resistance strategies used to thwart a sexual assault among slum-dwelling Kenyan adolescent girls (N = 678) following their participation in an empowerment self-defense program (IMpower). The majority (58.2%) of perpetrators were strangers; there were no differences in resistance strategies used between strangers versus known perpetrators (83.8% used verbal strategies, 33.2% used resistance strategies, 16.7% ran away, and 7.9% used distraction). Associations between resistance strategies and perpetrator tactics, number of assailants, location of the assault, and the presence of a bystander were also examined.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231153360