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Detrimental to Our Digital Well-Being: Campus Sexual Misconduct and Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence Among University Students in Singapore. Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Michelle H S Ho,Shivani Gupta,Jungup Lee,Bimlesh Wadhwa,Xinhong Fu
Although increasingly prevalent in Singapore, campus sexual assault and harassment and technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV) remain underresearched. Conducted by scholars across social work, gender studies, policy studies, communication, and computer science, this interdisciplinary study explores the impact of technologies such as social media and online platforms on the digital well-being
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Postseparation Financial Abuse Perpetrated Through Government Systems: A Survey of Australian Mothers' Experiences of Child Support. Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Kay Cook,Adrienne Byrt,Terese Edwards,Rachael Burgin
Financial abuse is a form of violence that can extend well beyond intimate partner relationship breakdown. A survey of 540 Australian separated parents examined how financial abuse was perpetrated, with a focus on child support and other government systems. Women reported that their ex-partners minimized and withheld child support payments to inflict direct financial harm, while interactions between
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The 21st Century Cures Act: More Harm Than Good for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence? Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Kristie A. Thomas, Courtney Bailey
The 21st Century Cures Act requires that health organizations make all medical records rapidly available to patients through secure online portals. Referred to as “open notes,” this approach is intended to improve health outcomes by facilitating easier and more transparent communication between patients and providers. For patients experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV), however, open notes can
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The Role of Mandatory Reporting, Perpetrator and Violence Type, and Alcohol Consumption in Undergraduates’ Likelihood of Disclosing Sexual Violence Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Mackenzie A. Sears-Greer, Cindy M. Meston
It remains unclear if mandatory reporting (MR) of sexual violence (SV) in universities impacts student reports of SV. MR may deter students from disclosing SV under certain circumstances (e.g., alcohol, perpetrator). This study evaluated students’ likelihood of reporting SV under MR policy across perpetrators, violence, and alcohol use. Female students received instructional manipulations describing
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Stochastic Gender-Based Violence: How Incels Justify and Encourage Sexualized Violence Against Women Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-17 Meghan Gosse, Michael Halpin, Finlay Maguire
This study examines how involuntarily celibate (“incels”) men justify gender-based and sexualized violence against women. Based on an analysis of 22,060 discussion board comments, we argue that: (1) incel justifications of sexualized violence are tied to their perception of gender relations, (2) incels justify sexual assault as a form of revenge for their incel status, and (3) incels misuse science
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“If I Stay Silent, It Doesn’t Help Anyone”: Understanding How People Use TikTok to Talk About Sexual Violence Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Laura Schwab-Reese, Lynette M. Renner, Duyen Quang, Kellie Carlyle, Isha Nair, Kendall Chase, Andrea L. DeMaria
TikTok is the second most popular social media platform among American teenagers, suggesting it may be a way to reach young people with sexual violence-related messages. This qualitative content analysis focused on what TikTok users share about sexual violence. The content of the videos fell into two primary types of information, people sharing experiences of sexual violence (i.e., what happened, how
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Violation of Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Rights as Seen Through the Eyes of Displaced Women in the Northern Zone of Colombia Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Dailyng Boom-Cárcamo, Kelly Anaya-Cuello, Efrain Boom-Cárcamo
Forced displacement results in social inequalities negatively affecting the well-being of displaced women. Addressing the economic, social, cultural, and environmental dimensions of their vulnerability is crucial. This article examines the perspectives of 59 displaced women in informal settlements in northern Colombia on violations of their rights. Interpretative phenomenological analysis reveals economic
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Can Trauma-Informed Yoga Center Intersectional Feminist Praxis? The Case of a UK Community Yoga Organization Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-14 Evanthia Triantafyllidou, Megan Cowles, Leonie Harvey-Rolfe
This article discusses the tensions around trauma-informed narratives and mind-body practices, which may obscure social inequalities. We present the evaluation of community yoga programs and explore how trauma-informed yoga can be part of the healing process of women subject to interlocking systems of oppression. The study showed how the sociocultural location of participants shaped their engagement
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Does “Consent Matter”? An Evaluation of a Sexual Consent Awareness Campaign for College Students Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Chelsey Lee, Jennifer S. Wong
Consent, or lack thereof, is paramount in instances of sexual violence among college students. The current study assessed the impact of the Consent Matters campaign on Canadian undergraduate students’ ( N = 799) attitudes toward sexual consent, perceived behavioral control in obtaining consent, use of indirect methods of obtaining consent, as well as recall of the campaign materials. Results indicate
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“I Couldn’t Leave the Farm”: Rural Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence and Coercive Control Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Karen Wood, Crystal J. Giesbrecht, Carolyn Brooks, Kayla Arisman
Intimate partner violence (IPV) and coercive control are prevalent across Canada; these experiences are exacerbated by regionality with women in rural areas disproportionately affected. This study explores rural women's experiences of IPV and coercive control, drawing on qualitative interviews with rural women in Saskatchewan who experienced IPV and focus groups with service providers who work with
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Adapting Trauma-Informed Kickboxing for the Salvadoran Context: A Practitioner Essay Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Georgia Verry, Penny McKay
This practitioner essay will discuss the evidence base for an Australian trauma-informed kickboxing program, The Fight Back Project. We share key differences and adjustments while delivering this program in the Salvadoran context. We consider practitioner assumptions and limitations when transferring trauma-informed practice principles from the Global North to the Central American setting, and the
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Identifying as a Survivor Versus a Victim After Sexual Violence Predicts Divergent Posttrauma Pathways Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Kate A. B. Western, Tegan Cruwys, Olivia Evans
The present study investigated social identification with “survivors” versus “victims” following sexual violence and the degree to which this predicted posttraumatic growth versus posttraumatic stress. Participants ( N = 290) were adult women who had experienced sexual violence. As predicted, cumulative sexual trauma was positively associated with symptoms of both posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic
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Embodied Empowerment: Somatic Approaches to Gender Violence and Trauma Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-07 Noelle Brigden, Heather R. Hlavka
This special issue brings together recent research on embodiment and practitioner-based somatic approaches to examine trauma and healing from violence. Contributors address the long-term somatic impact of oppression and the effects of structural inequalities enacted and perpetuated through bodies and in interaction with other bodies. Somatic practices and embodiment are addressed through the lens of
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“Daddy Issues” and Diagnoses: Gendered Weaponization of Mental Health in Intimate Relationships Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-03 Chiara E. Cooper, Paige L. Sweet
Through life story interviews with victims of psychological abuse, we offer new empirical evidence for a tactic of coercive control: mental health weaponization. Shaped by structural vulnerabilities, mental health weaponization involves three key features: gendered accusations that victims are “crazy” and emotionally unstable; leveraging victims' past traumas against them, particularly that they form
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Peripheral Embodiment: Polish Women Rebuilding Their Lives After Domestic Violence Through Their Bodies Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Patrycja Sosnowska-Buxton, Ingunn Studsrød
In deeply Catholic Poland, domestic violence (DV) is often denied, downplayed, or justified, hindering its recognition as a pressing societal issue. This study addresses the scarcity of research on the experiences and recovery of Polish women from DV. Through feminist interviews with 13 women in Norway and Poland who survived DV, our findings reveal a complex entanglement of embodied experiences with
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“I Can Feel It in My Spine”: Indigenous Women's Embodied Experiences of Violence and Healing Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-28 Celina M. Doria
This article draws on the stories told by Indigenous women in the midwestern United States to explore embodied experiences of violence and how they conceptualize healing in the aftermath of violence. Two focus groups—conducted as talking circles—were completed with 16 Indigenous women. Findings highlight four salient themes: embodied impacts of violence; normalization of violence; (im)possibilities
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Social Connections as a Protective Factor for Sexual Violence-Related Attitudes Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-16 Julia O'Connor, Jill Hoxmeier, Jackie Woerner, Alison Cares
Endorsing problematic sexual violence-related attitudes including rape myth acceptance (RMA), hostile sexism, and disapproval of sexual consent is associated with negative outcomes, including the perpetration of sexual violence. This study examined social connections as a protective factor for sexual violence-related attitudes among a sample of 770 participants. Results indicate that in the full sample
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Innovative Services for Survivors of Sexual Violence: Mapping New Pathways Forward Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Kate Chisholm, Mary P. Koss
Ensuring that support and services are meeting the needs of survivor-victims (SV) of sexual assault requires that policymakers, service providers, and advocates seek their insight directly. This article reports qualitative results on self-perceived needs from SV focus groups conducted in the fifth-largest metropolitan area in the United States (Phoenix, Arizona). Interviews with key informants (KIs)
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The Role of Alcohol in Initial Help-Seeking Telephone Calls About Domestic Violence to the Police Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-09 Emma Richardson, Marc Alexander, Elizabeth Stokoe
This article investigates how domestic violence and abuse (DVA), its underreporting and its links with alcohol consumption, manifest in and impact the outcome of help-seeking telephone calls to U.K.-based police services. Conversation analysis of call-takers’ questions about alcohol found that they either (a) focused only on the perpetrator's drinking, and occurred after informing callers that help
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Navigating Online and in-Person Support: Views and Experiences From Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Nicole van Gelder, Jeyna Sow, Ditte van Haalen, Iris Schoorlemmer, Margreet Knol, Eva Bouwer, Sabine Oertelt-Prigione
Various types of in-person and online support are available to women intimate partner violence and abuse (IPVA) survivors. However, we know little about the interplay between them. We investigated the transitions and interactions between these types of help and how their use can be optimized, using a mixed-methods approach (survey N = 107; interviews N = 18). Significant but weak correlations were
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“These Conversations Shouldn’t be Easy … You’re Going to Have to Shift. It Means Reflection … It Means Change”: Moving Anti-Oppression Beyond Incremental Changes in the GBV Sector Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-08 Ruth Rodney, Anika Forde, Aaliya Khan, Jessica Bonilla-Damptey
Little is known about racialized women's work experiences in EDI/AO policy-led Canadian women's organizations in the gender-based violence (GBV) sector. Twenty-three racialized and white GBV workers participated in a critical qualitative study. Five themes emerged illustrating that racialized women workers are experiencing systemic violence through acts of racism and discrimination. The two themes
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The Sounds of Silence: Making Sense of the Absence of Domestic Violence Victims Help Seeking During the COVID-19 Pandemic Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-07 Lotta Agevall Gross, Johanna Thulin, Verner Denvall, Cecilia Kjellgren, Mikael Skillmark
Increased concern was raised globally at the outbreak of COVID-19 that victims of domestic violence would be even more at risk when isolated with a violent partner and out of reach of support due to restrictions. Swedish staff in violence against women services prepared for increased calls for help. Instead, a worrying silence arose in a time and place of high uncertainty. This article analyzes the
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“I’ll Try and Make Myself as Small as Possible”: Women and Gender-Diverse People's Safety Work on Public Transport Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-08-06 Jessica Ison, Kirsty Forsdike, Nicola Henry, Leesa Hooker, Angela Taft
Public transport is a known hotspot for sexual violence and harassment. Through 41 interviews with women and gender-diverse people who have experienced sexual violence and harassment on public transport, we found that women and gender-diverse people engage in extensive “safety work,” such as changing their behavior, strategizing, and planning. Safety work takes considerable time and effort, often leaving
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Gender in Post-Pandemic Research: The Potentials of Grounded Theory to Explicitly Guide Gender-Sensitive Inquiry on Discrimination and Violence Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Cornelia Bading, Claudia Bosch
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a re-exacerbation of gender inequalities and violence against women was reported. For adequately responding to the causes of this situation and its aftermath, a detailed understanding of the gendered impacts of the pandemic and of subsequent developments is necessary. This aim may be supported by particularly using gender-sensitive modes of inquiry. Against this backdrop
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Specialist Financial Counseling for Women Affected by Domestic and Family Violence: Staff and Client Perspectives on an Australian Initiative Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-25 Natasha Cortis, Ciara Smyth
This article examines staff and client perspectives on an initiative providing co-located specialist Domestic and Family Violence (DFV) financial counseling in women's legal services. An exploratory mixed-method study in five service locations captured perspectives via a client survey ( n = 42), online interviews with staff ( n = 15), and a review of services’ progress reports. For staff and clients
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Development and Usability of a Mobile Support Application for Sexual Violence Victims Connecting With Formal Support Organizations Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Jin Lee, Myung Kyung Lee
The lack of awareness and accessibility about the support organizations for preventing sexual violence and assisting victims hampers the effectiveness of the social safety net. A mobile application based on a connection to support agencies was developed and evaluated for usability. A group of 15 experts and a group of 30 users evaluated usability. The developed mobile application focused on “Emergency
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“She Was Feeling Overwhelmed at Home Caring for Her Children”: Expectations of “Intensive Motherhood” as a Risk Factor for Young Women's Suicide Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Harriet Townsend
Suicide is a leading cause of death among young women and are perinatal mothers. This paper explores how expectations of motherhood played a role in young women's deaths by suicide. I question the notion that motherhood is a “protective” factor against suicide. Using the concept of “intensive motherhood,” I interrogate how expectations of mothers became fatal. Through analysis of 31 young Australian
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Natural Health Community Program and Well-Being: An Uncontrolled Study of Women Survivors of Domestic Violence Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Madeline M. Glawe, Lee Za Ong, Karisse A. Callender, Barbara Wesson, Erin Schubert
The purpose of this study was to evaluate a local natural healing service program and to explore how engagement in natural healing services related to the well-being of survivors of domestic violence. Using longitudinal secondary data, we conducted t-tests, regression, and correlation analysis on three measures (hope, distress, and empowerment) that were completed by the participants ( N = 31). We
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Intersectionality and Gender-Based Violence: An Empirical Multi-Level Examination of Prevalence and Frequency in Universities and Research Organizations Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Anne Laure Humbert, Sofia Strid
This article provides a multilevel intersectional analysis of the prevalence and frequency of gender-based violence within universities and other research organizations in Europe. Results show not only the high prevalence of gender-based violence in this context, but also that in contrast to the prevailing discourse, that gender-based violence is not solely a “women's problem”, but also a structural
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A Realist Evaluation of a “Whole Health” Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse in the UK Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Bethan Pell, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Kelly Buckley, Rhiannon Evans, Amanda Robinson
Health Pathfinder is a multilevel system change intervention initiated to transform the health response to domestic violence and abuse in eight sites in England. The current study drew upon interviews with health professionals ( n = 27) and victim-survivors ( n = 20) to provide a realist account of how this intervention achieved its goals. Findings show that five change mechanisms explain why Health
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Evaluation of the Define It! Program for Raising Critically Conscious Bystander Behaviors Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Michael C. Cadaret, Molly Ritter, Sarah Kohnen, Zoë Bergman, Francesca Folio, Josephine Albrecht
Across two studies with cohorts of undergraduate students who previously completed a bystander intervention program, a consciousness-raising intervention called Define It! was evaluated for its efficacy in increasing critically conscious intentions. Data were collected pre, post, and one-month using the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (IRMAS-SF; Payne et al., 1999) and Critically Conscious Bystander
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Mothering in the Aftermath of Reproductive Coercion and Abuse Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Mandy McKenzie, Cathy Humphreys, Laura Tarzia
A partner's reproductive coercion and abuse (RCA) can significantly undermine women's physical health and psychological wellbeing. Yet little research has explored how RCA affects experiences of mothering and relationships with children. Based on an analysis of interviews with 30 Australian mothers, we found that RCA affected mothering in complex ways. Many struggled with feeling detached, resentful
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Whom Would You Help? The Impact of Perpetrator and Victim Gender on Bystander Behavior During a Sexual Assault Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Anne Lippert, Dylan Baker, Gregory Hawk, Nissa Gongora, Jonathan Golding
We examined the impact of perpetrator and victim gender on bystander helping choices and assault perceptions. Participants (32 females, 37 males) read about two simultaneously occurring sexual assaults, indicated which victim they would help, and gave their perceptions of the assaults. We used a within-participants design that fully manipulated the perpetrator and victim gender for both assaults. Results
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“Stop Giving Us What You Think We Need. Come to Us and Ask Us What We Need”: Justice Perceptions Among Survivors of Domestic Abuse Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Gillian M. Pinchevsky, Susan L. Miller, Leigh Goodmark
Justice is typically thought of as a product of the criminal legal system. However, prior research has found that survivors of domestic and sexual abuse may also value other factors outside of the legal system. This study explores perceptions of justice held by 96 survivors of domestic abuse. Responses to an online survey indicate that perceptions of justice are complex and multifaceted. Survivors
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The Continuum of Violence and Interstices in the Journeys and Bodies of Women on the Move From West Africa Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-07-23 Inmaculada Antolínez Domínguez, Esperanza Jorge Barbuzano
On the migration route from Western and Central Africa to Europe, aggression toward women's bodies has played a prominent role. In this study, we analyze this route as a continuum of violence and also study the interstices to confront it. Using a biographical narrative methodology, we analyze the narratives of 52 migrant women, through life stories or creative narrative workshops carried out in Mali
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Dating Violence Experiences Among Sex-Trafficking Youths in Juvenile Detention. Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Dominique Roe-Sepowitz,Marina Lantsman-Waugh,Lídia Puigvert,Guiomar Merodio,Patricia Melgar
Juvenile justice involvement is a risk factor for sex trafficking, as is teen dating violence (TDV). However, little is known about how TDV victimization correlates with sex-trafficking victimization among girls in juvenile detention. This study was conducted with 111 detained female minors from two Arizona juvenile detention centers. All female detainees were screened for sex-trafficking risk factors
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Canadian Gender-Based Violence Prevention Programs: Gaps and Opportunities. Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Yimin Chen,Kaitlynn Mendes,Chandell Gosse,Jaigris Hodson,George Veletsianos
Gender-based violence (GBV) prevention programs have long played an important part in both teaching the realities of GBV and training people in techniques to avert, mitigate, and respond to violence. This article examines the current state of GBV prevention training in Canada through an analysis of 81 GBV education programs provided by antiviolence organizations and universities. We identified notable
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Men's Economic Abuse Toward Women in Sweden: Findings From a National Survey. Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-06 Linnéa Bruno,Sofia Strid,Hans Ekbrand
Drawing from a nationally representative survey (n = 6,611), this article analyses the prevalence of men's economic abuse toward women in Sweden. Economic abuse is still a relatively marginalized area of research but is increasingly recognized as a distinct type of intimate partner violence. A few Swedish studies have specifically focused on economic abuse, yet none of which with a quantitative approach
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Readiness of Exercise Physiologists, Physiotherapists and Other Allied Health Professionals to Respond to Gender-Based Violence: A Mixed-Methods Study. Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-06-02 Lauren Wheatley,Simon Rosenbaum,Chiara Mastrogiovanni,Michelle Pebole,Ruth Wells,Susan Rees,Scott Teasdale,Grace McKeon
Experiencing gender-based violence (GBV) is associated with health conditions that are common indications for referral to exercise physiologists, physiotherapists and other allied health professionals (AHPs). The readiness of AHPs to identify and respond to GBV is currently unknown. This study aimed to determine the readiness of AHPs to respond to a person who had experienced GBV. Participants completed
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Women's Use of Intimate Partner Aggression: Associations With Sexist Experiences Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-29 Haley A. Miles-McLean, Christopher M. Murphy, Ana I. Maldonado
Identity-based discrimination experiences have been associated with intimate partner aggression (IPA) use, yet very little research has examined sexist discrimination. This study explored whether women's experiences of sexist discrimination are associated with their IPA use. Participants were 626 predominantly white, cisgender, heterosexual women who completed self-report measures online. Women's sexist
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Impacts of COVID-19 on Intimate Partner Violence Service Provision Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Aisha Giwa, Myra Kandemiri, Mia Tulli-Shah, Ghada Sayadi, Nat Hurley, Bukola Salami
COVID-19 policies like stay-at-home orders impacted intimate partner violence (IPV) service provision in Alberta. Using intersectionality and qualitative semi-structured interviews, this article situates IPV and access to services and supports within multiple overlapping factors such as race, gender, class, and ethnic minority status. Two main themes were identified. First, the challenges within IPV
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“It's a Valuable Service but a Hard Place to Be:” Women's Views About Violence Against Women Shelters Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Leslie M. Tutty, Kendra L. Nixon, Wilfreda (Billie) Thurston
This mixed-methods secondary analysis examined VAW shelter use by 662 Canadian women abused by partners (50.5% Indigenous, 43.4% White, and 6.1% visible minority). Women who had never resided in shelters ( n = 242) had less Severe Combined and Total IPV on the Composite Abuse Scale and fewer PTSD symptoms. More nonresidents worked full time and had higher incomes and no children. The 420 women residents
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Double-Edged Sword? The Impact of Online Misogyny on Female College Students’ Digital Activism in the Post-COVID-19 Era Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-25 Jung In Jo, Hyun Jin Choi, Ha Young Shin
Using original surveys to investigate how online gender-based harassment marginalizes or empowers female college students, we found increased exposure to misogyny polarizes digital participation. Women aware of gender inequality in Korea encountering online hate speech were more inclined to engage in online movements, unlike women who did not recognize such inequality. This highlights distinct opportunities
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Developmental Trajectories Leading to Hostility Toward Women: A Structural Equation Modeling Study Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-24 Deli Caroline, Garant Etienne, Gauthier Alexandre, Proulx Jean
Hostility toward women is frequently examined as a risk factor for violence against women, but research on its antecedents is sparse. The aim of this study was to explore the developmental and psychological antecedents associated with hostility toward women in a Canadian sample of sexual aggressors of women. Drawing on Malamuth’s confluence model of sexual aggression, we developed a multifactorial
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Emotional Clarity and Psychopathology in Women Who Have Experienced Physical Intimate Partner Violence Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-24 Annie-Lori Joseph, Matthew W. Jerram, Eve M. Valera
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a chronic, traumatic stressor related to posttraumatic stress (PTS), depression, and anxiety. As psychological symptoms are exacerbated in those with poor emotional clarity, the present study evaluates the relationship between emotional clarity and PTS, dissociation, depression, and worry in women who experienced at least one instance of physical IPV ( n = 88). Hierarchical
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Exploring the Theological Context to Domestic and Family Violence Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-24 Josephine Clarke, Sarah Wendt, Wendy Mayer
This article explores the theological drivers of domestic and family violence (DFV)—specifically intimate partner violence—by engaging with ecclesiastical beliefs and practices of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA). Key theological, policy, and public documents were analyzed to understand gender relations, gender roles, marriage, ordination, ethical behavior, and responses to DFV. Findings from
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In Memory of Evan Stark, PhD 1942–2024 Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Claire M Renzetti
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Where Intersectionality and Multiculturalism Meet: Australian Muslim Women's Experiences of Domestic and Family Violence Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Sandra Elhelw
Gendered violence in minority communities has long been a flashpoint for debates on multiculturalism. Whereas multiculturalism has been critiqued for not supporting gender equality, intersectionality has been heralded as a solution to ensuring women receive holistic responses. This article draws findings from a broader study on domestic and family violence (DFV) in Australian Muslim communities, highlighting
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Longitudinal Exploration of Prenatal and Postnatal Intimate Partner Violence, Postpartum Depression, and Child–Mother Attachment: A Mediation Model Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-16 Ying Zhang, Fei Shen
This longitudinal study examines the timelines of occurrences of intimate partner violence (IPV) on child–mother attachment, as well as the mediating role of maternal postpartum depression (PPD). Using a sample in the United States ( N = 2,268), findings suggest that, compared to mothers’ prenatal IPV victimization, postnatal IPV more negatively influences child–mother attachment when the children
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Women's Experiences of Sexual Harassment in Online Gaming Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-07 Yiyao Zhou, Zoë D. Peterson
To better understand the types of sexual harassment women experience in online gaming, their labeling of such experiences, and the relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, we surveyed women gamers to inquire about their experiences. Participants were 182 women from North America who played online video games. Overall, 56.6% of participants reported experiencing one or more types of sexual
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Hostile Masculinity, Male Peer Support for Violence, and Problematic Anger: Linking Childhood Abuse to Men's Partner Violence Perpetration Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Tara E. Sutton
Child abuse and masculinity have been linked to intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration. However, there is a lack of work examining multiple aspects of masculinity as links between early abuse experiences and men's IPV perpetration. Grounded in notions of gendered power and patriarchy, this study aimed to examine hostile masculinity, male peer support for violence against women, and problematic
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My Path to Recovery From Gender-Based Violence: Elusive, Victimized, or Agentive Position Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Pilar Albertín-Carbó, Andrea Vázquez-Ahumada
This article analyzes 10 autobiographical narratives of women who had experienced intimate relationship violence. In these narratives, we find several positions, that come from master narratives. These positions have some effects on the construction of subjectivities and on the process of recovery or redefinition of identity. The positions are (a) elusive, (b) victimized, and (c) agentive. The purpose
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“I Put Her in the Baby Stroller and Left”: The Escape Route From Violence to a Domestic Violence Shelter for Mothers and Children Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Sara Thunberg, Linda Arnell
Little is known about mothers’ and children's escape from violence and its aftermath when living in secure accommodation, especially with regard to children. The aim is to investigate mothers’ experiences of their escape, and their considerations regarding the well-being of their young children before or during their escape, based on 14 interviews. Using a narrative thematic analysis, the results show
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Lifetime Polyvictimization and Mental Health Outcomes in Women With vs Without Incarceration Histories: A Population-Based Latent Class Analysis Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Sandra P. Arévalo, Qianwei Zhao
We use latent class analysis, a life course framework, and information on the type, frequency, and timing of trauma exposure to identify distinct polytrauma groups in a national sample of women (AddHealth). We compare the identified polytrauma groups and their associations with mental health in adulthood in women with and without incarceration histories. A unique group with polyvictimization (neglect
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“Pleasure to Pain?” The Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Sexual Violence in Marriages: Experiences of Rural Ghanaian Women Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Aikins Amoako Asiama
In many parts of the world, particularly in rural areas, sexual violence remains a serious issue. However, cultural orientations urge women to be submissive and obedient sexual partners in marriages. Hence, during COVID-19 lockdowns, when women were thought to be sexually assaulted most, this study used a chain referral sample technique to recruit 20 married rural Ghanaian women to examine their lived
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SDGs Managers’ Assessment Bias and Their Implications for Preventing Violence Against Women in Companies Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-05-02 Arístides A. Vara-Horna, Wilfredo Giraldo-Mejia, Catalina Guzman-Melgar, María Quintana-Otiniano, Marco Navarro-Viacava, Jaime Delgado-Zegarra
This study explores the role of managers’ perceptions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in preventing violence against women in companies. Surveying 673 managers in Lima, Peru, it found gender-based discrepancies in SDG priorities, with men leaning toward industry goals and women toward well-being and gender equality. Socially ingrained gender biases influence prevention strategies: men often
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Perils and Possibilities: Sexual Violence Preventionists’ Perspectives on Gathering Community Input on Prevention Practice Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-29 Agnes Rieger, Qihao Zhan, Breanna Griffin, Rachel C. Garthe, Nicole E. Allen
There is relatively little research unpacking provider processes or tensions (e.g., leadership decision-making) when attempting to gather and incorporate community feedback into gender-based violence work. Across focus groups with 18 sexual violence preventionists, we explored experiences collecting information and perspectives from or with community members; barriers, and facilitators; and how they
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Legal Decision-Making in an Adult Rape Case Involving DNA Evidence Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Alexa A. Mecikalski, Jonathan M. Golding, Kelly C. Burke, Jeffrey S. Neuschatz
This study investigated how jurors use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence in an adult rape trial with a female victim and a male stranger defendant. Community members read a trial summary and then made case judgments (e.g., verdict). Results showed: (a) DNA evidence led to more pro-victim judgments (e.g., more guilty verdicts) than those who did not receive DNA evidence; (b) women were more pro-victim
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Using Epistemic Injustice to Examine Scholarship About Sexual Violence Among Students With Minoritized Identities Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Chris Linder, Cydney Y. Caradonna, Quentin Hodges, Allie Moore
We engaged in a content analysis of 10 years of scholarship about students of color, students with disabilities, and queer and/or trans students and sexual violence (SV). Our findings indicate that most of the scholarship centering students with minoritized identities focuses on prevalence and risk factors associated with SV and lacks theoretical frameworks relevant to the populations being studied
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“I Had to Allow Myself to Heal”: How Survivors of Sex Trafficking Have Experienced Healing From Trauma Bonding Violence Against Women (IF 2.3) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Kaitlin Casassa, Gwen England, Sharvari Karandikar
Among the many issues facing sex trafficking survivors, the trauma bonds they develop with their perpetrators are one of the most complex and least understood concerns. This community-based participatory research phenomenological study explored this phenomenon by asking: How have survivors of sex trafficking experienced healing from trauma bonding? The sample consisted of 19 female survivors who were