Psychological symptoms of adolescent survivors of sexual abuse and characteristics of survivors displaying suicidal and/or self-harming behaviors.
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DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2021.2021204
Abstract: We examine the psychological symptoms and suicide attempts and/or self-injury behaviors of survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) according to individual and familial characteristics. The participants of this study included 80 adolescents aged 14-17 years. We… read more here.
Keywords: survivors sexual; psychological symptoms; symptoms adolescent; sexual abuse ... See more keywords
Stigmatisation and rejection of survivors of sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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DOI: 10.1111/disa.12202
Abstract: Studies report that between 6 per cent and 29 per cent of survivors of sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are rejected by their families and communities. This research project was… read more here.
Keywords: violence; sexual violence; per cent; rejection ... See more keywords
Are Survivors of Sexual Assault Blamed More Than Victims of Other Crimes?
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DOI: 10.1177/08862605211037423
Abstract: Although victim blaming in the context of sexual assault is often emphasized, little research has compared rates of victim blaming following sexual assault relative to other forms of victimization. This research investigated whether there is… read more here.
Keywords: sexual assault; assault; victim blaming; survivors sexual ... See more keywords
How Will I Be Perceived: The Role of Trauma-Related Shame in the Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Expectations of Disclosure Among Survivors of Sexual Victimization
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DOI: 10.1177/08862605221127209
Abstract: Sexual assault is a serious physical and psychological concern worldwide. Various negative psychological outcomes are associated with survivor well-being, including depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive symptoms, and trauma-related shame. Opportunities for emotional expression and… read more here.
Keywords: sexual victimization; expectations disclosure; survivors sexual; psychological distress ... See more keywords
“I Don’t Like Being That Hyperaware of My Body”: Women Survivors of Sexual Violence and Their Experience of Exercise
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DOI: 10.1177/1049732318786482
Abstract: The experience of exercise among women survivors of sexual violence is a multifaceted phenomenon. In effort to inform treatment interventions, we used a phenomenological approach to describe the lived experience of exercise among women survivors… read more here.
Keywords: sexual violence; women survivors; survivors sexual; exercise ... See more keywords
“The Global Sense of Disaster was Synchronized With my Own Disaster”: Implications of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Wellbeing of Survivors of Sexual Violence
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DOI: 10.1177/10497323221089878
Abstract: The present study is designed to improve our understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, as collective trauma, on the wellbeing of survivors of sexual violence (SV). The data are based on an online… read more here.
Keywords: crisis; survivors sexual; sexual violence; disaster ... See more keywords
“The Ugliness of It Seeps into Me”: Experiences of Vicarious Trauma among Female Psychologists Treating Survivors of Sexual Assault
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19073925
Abstract: The current study explores the lived experiences of female psychologists who provide psychological treatment to women survivors of sexual assault. These practitioners are a population of special interest due to the frequency of their exposure… read more here.
Keywords: sexual assault; trauma; survivors sexual; ugliness seeps ... See more keywords