In this qualitative study, we explored the role that social activism and #MeToo and other large scale antiviolence activist movements may play in sexual assault survivors' healing process and how they navigate and make sense of their sexual assault experience. We interviewed 16 adult sexual assault survivors (13 women, 2 genderqueer/nonconforming individuals, and 1 identifying as a man and genderqueer) who were engaged in anti-sexual assault activism and analyzed their data using thematic analysis. Participants were predominately White and highly educated. We found that activism helped participants find their voice and regain their power. They described a process of moving from silence and shame around their sexual assault to freedom and empowerment. Their involvement in activism and/or connection to larger scale antiviolence activist movements (a) helped increase their understanding of themselves and their sexual assault experience, (b) served as a useful coping mechanism, (c) improved their self-confidence and relationships, (d) allowed them to stand up and speak out against attitudes and behaviors that foster rape culture, (e) provided support, validation, and connection to others, and (f) provided a source of meaning and fulfillment in their lives. Helping other survivors through their activist work also contributed to participants' healing process. Participants also described challenges associated with anti-sexual assault activism and #MeToo and related movements. These included being triggered, being inundated with media coverage and public narratives about sexual assault, burning out, and feeling disillusioned and frustrated. Finally, participants noted the importance of mainstream movements in increasing awareness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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从痛苦到力量：对激进主义、#Metoo 运动和性侵犯创伤的治愈的探索。

在这项定性研究中，我们探讨了社会激进主义和#MeToo 以及其他大规模反暴力激进运动在性侵犯幸存者的康复过程中可能发挥的作用，以及他们如何驾驭和理解他们的性侵犯经历。我们采访了 16 名参与反性侵犯激进主义的成年性侵犯幸存者（13 名女性、2 名性别酷儿/不合格者和 1 名男性和性别酷儿），并使用主题分析法分析了他们的数据。参与者主要是白人，受过高等教育。我们发现激进主义有助于参与者找到自己的声音并重新获得力量。他们描述了从对性侵犯的沉默和羞耻转变为自由和赋权的过程。他们参与激进主义和/或与更大规模的反暴力激进主义运动的联系 (a) 有助于增加他们对自己和他们的性侵犯经历的了解，(b) 作为一种有用的应对机制，(c) 提高了他们的自信心和人际关系， (d) 允许他们站出来反对助长强奸文化的态度和行为，(e) 提供支持、认可和与他人的联系，以及 (f) 为他们的生活提供意义和满足的来源。通过积极的工作帮助其他幸存者也有助于参与者的康复过程。参与者还描述了与反性侵犯激进主义和#MeToo 及相关运动相关的挑战。这些包括被触发，被媒体报道和关于性侵犯的公开叙述淹没，精疲力竭，感到幻灭和沮丧。最后，与会者指出主流运动在提高认识方面的重要性。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2020 APA，保留所有权利）。