THE EFFECTIVENESS OF RESILIENCY TRAINING  TO IMPROVE FAMILY WELL-BEING AMONG WOMEN EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN ACEH

Sexual harassment has many negative impacts on the victims, both physically and psychologically. Women as victims of sexual harassment feel difficulties when they interact in social environment. The psychological impact on the victim will result in prolonged trauma and depression which can then lead to unhealthy attitudes such as insecurity, excessive fear, and disturbed mental conditions. For this reason, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of resiliency training to improve family well-being among women victims of sexual violence in Aceh. The number of participants recruited were 7 women who have experienced sexual violence in PSAA Aceh. The research design used a one group pretest-posttest design and the data were collected using family well-being scale. The results of data analysis indicated that the provision of resiliency training did not have a significant contribution on increasing family well-being. This could be explained because the incidents of sexual violence experienced by the subjects have happened several years ago, so they have adapted to their families to the presence of children born from the sexual violence.

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Effects of Dating Matters® on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Outcomes among Middle School Youth: a Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Prevention Science ◽

10.1007/s11121-020-01152-0 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sarah DeGue ◽

Phyllis Holditch Niolon ◽

Lianne Fuino Estefan ◽

Allison J. Tracy ◽

Vi D. Le ◽

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Keyword(s):

Middle School ◽

Sexual Harassment ◽

Violence Prevention ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Prevention Program ◽

Well Being ◽

Teen Dating Violence ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Evidence Based ◽

8Th Grade

AbstractSexual violence (SV), including sexual harassment (SH), is a significant public health problem affecting adolescent health and well-being. This study extends prior research by evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive teen dating violence prevention model, Dating Matters, on SV and SH perpetration and victimization, inclusive of any victim-perpetrator relationship, among middle school students. Dating Matters includes classroom-delivered programs for youth in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades; community-based programs for parents; a youth communications program; training for educators; and community-level activities. Middle schools in four urban areas in the USA were randomly assigned to receive Dating Matters (DM, N = 22) or a standard-of-care intervention (SC, N = 24) over four consecutive school years (2012–2016). The analytic sample included two cohorts who entered the study in 6th grade and completed 8th grade by the end of the study allowing for full exposure to Dating Matters (DM: N = 1662; SC: N = 1639; 53% female; 50% black, non-Hispanic; 6 waves of data collection for each cohort). Structural equation modeling was employed with multiple imputation to account for missing data. Dating Matters was associated with significant reductions in SV and SH perpetration and victimization scores in most—but not all—sex/cohort groups by the end of 8th grade relative to an evidence-based TDV prevention program. On average, students receiving Dating Matters scored 6% lower on SV perpetration, 3% lower on SV victimization, 4% lower on SH perpetration, and 8% lower on SH victimization by the end of middle school than students receiving an evidence-based violence prevention program. Overall, Dating Matters shows promise for reducing SV and SH, occurring both within and outside dating relationships, through middle school. Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01672541

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The Predictors of Awareness of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence in the Media and the Influence on Actions of the Individuals

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.789144 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Engie Frentzen ◽

Doris Reisacher ◽

Elmar Brähler ◽

Miriam Rassenhofer ◽

Jörg M. Fegert ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

Sexual Harassment ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Adverse Childhood Experiences ◽

Well Being ◽

The Internet ◽

Childhood Experiences ◽

Adverse Childhood ◽

Different Types ◽

The Media

Introduction: The number of reportings on sexual abuse (SA), sexual violence (SV) cases covered in the media has risen a significant amount with most cases involving women and children. The aim of the study is to explore the questions: Are people aware of sexual abuse and sexual violence in the media? What are the predictors of awareness of sexual abuse and sexual violence? Does the awareness of sexual abuse and sexual violence in the media affect the actions of the individuals?Methods: A representative survey of the German-speaking resident population (2020) on physical and mental well-being was used. The participants (N = 2,503: females = 50.9%) were between the ages of 14 and 97 (M = 49.81). The German version of the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire, The General Habitual Well-Being Questionnaire and questions about own experiences of sexual harassment on the internet, experiences of domestic sexual abuse and different socio-economic variables were used. The outcome variables regarding the awareness of SA and SV in the media, different types of scandals (church, pedophile, USA), #MeToo-debate and the change in actions were used. Frequency analyses and binary regressions were conducted.Results: One thousand five hundred and fifty-five (62.6%) respondents answered yes to being aware of SA and SV in the media. The results show that females, aging, number of children in household, Protestant and Catholic religion, school graduation, own experience(s) of sexual harassment on the internet, own experience(s) of SA in childhood, and Adverse Childhood Experiences have a significant higher association to the awareness of SA and SV in the media. German nationality and Muslim religion have a significant lower association. The variables that most commonly affected the awareness of SA and SV, scandals, debate and the individual actions were age, own experiences of sexual harassment on the internet and the Protestant religion.Conclusion: Advertising more support centers, hotlines and linking this information to sexual abuse cases covered in the media should be considered. Media bystander interventions could be helpful to train people to react appropriately. Further investigation that considers the different types of media and its influence on the awareness of SA and SV is needed.

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Sexual Harassment and Prior Sexual Trauma Among African-American and White American Women

Violence and Victims ◽

10.1891/0886-6708.9.3.233 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 233-247 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Gail E. Wyatt ◽

Monika Riederle

Keyword(s):

Sexual Abuse ◽

African American ◽

Sexual Harassment ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Well Being ◽

Cumulative Impact ◽

American Women ◽

White American ◽

Social Settings ◽

White American Women

This study examined the relationship between sexual harassment in work, educational, and social settings and sexual abuse in childhood and/or adulthood in a stratified community sample of 248 African-American and white American women. The cumulative impact of sexual victimization on women’s sense of general well-being was also examined. Those most likely to be sexually harassed in work and social settings were women with contact sexual abuse histories, regardless of ethnicity. The work status of harassers of women with sexual abuse histories differed significantly by ethnic group. Although women with prior sexual abuse experiences from both ethnic groups most frequently reported a response to sexual harassment at work, they least frequently did so in social settings. A history of childhood sexual abuse was more negatively associated with African-American women’s well-being than were repeated experiences of sexual violence. Future research should address the implications of ethnic and cultural issues on the cumulative impact of incidents of sexual violence on women of color.

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Sadistic Sexual Offenses in Criminal Cases of Iran and France

Asian Social Science ◽

10.5539/ass.v12n3p130 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 130

Author(s):

Seyedmohammad Mousavi ◽

Yousef Jafarzadi ◽

Shamsollah Khatami ◽

Arash Babaei

Keyword(s):

Sexual Harassment ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Violence Against Women ◽

Psychological Impact ◽

Psychological Violence ◽

Criminal Cases ◽

Violent Crimes ◽

Sexual Offenses ◽

Women And Children ◽

Blood Money

<p>Crimes, especially crimes of sexual violence is a problem in every society, in the midst of violent crimes, especially rape, beatings and even death for sex by the psychological impact on creating a sense of insecurity in society the dignity and respect most influential crime is. Sadistic crimes, including cases of sexual violence in the country's laws, particularly the law of France and Iran have been severely. Sexual harassment and sexual violence in France has a mild to severe penalties that depend on the type of crime and its dissemination. So that kind of punishment in relation to crimes of sexual violence are synthetic and financial penalties and even imprisonment is involved. The laws of the country also showed that sexual violence to it that French law has the details of the punishment, has not been raised, but sexual violence in the form of psychological violence by criminal penalties and imprisonment are required. The laws of the country, violence against women and children in two after payment of blood money or the lives of members and in case of immoral nature of the punishment of flogging and death will follow.</p>

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Protection against Sexual Violence in the Colombian Legal Framework: Obstacles and Consequences for Women Victims

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18084171 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (8) ◽

pp. 4171

Author(s):

Sandra M. Parra-Barrera ◽

Nieves Moyano ◽

Miguel Ángel Boldova ◽

María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes

Keyword(s):

Human Rights ◽

Sexual Violence ◽

Women Victims ◽

Personal Development ◽

Well Being ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Regulatory Framework ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

International Treaties ◽

Gender Based Violence

Sexual violence is a type of gender-based violence (GBV), as it is one of the different types of violence that is exerted against women. Sexual violence infringes fundamental human rights, and denies women’s dignity and self-determination, personal development, and well-being. Despite international treaties and a regulatory framework that legally protects Colombian women against sexual violence, it is necessary to know the effectiveness of this regulatory framework in Colombia. Therefore, the main objective of this research is to examine criminal legislation on crimes of sexual violence in Colombia with a dual purpose: first, to analyze procedural guarantees for women victims of sexual violence; second, to determine obstacles for victims of sexual violence in accordance with the legal framework. We used a legal interpretation method to perform an analysis and interpret the law. The results found that, although sexual violence is considered a type of crime, procedural guarantees are not effective as victims encounter serious obstacles with negative consequences, such as the violation of fundamental human rights.

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The Causes and Solutions Towards the Increasing Locusts Plague in Pakistan

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/202122802002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 228 ◽

pp. 02002

Author(s):

Boyang Tong

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Avian Influenza ◽

Carbon Emission ◽

Bird Community ◽

Well Being ◽

Local Economy ◽

Agricultural Products ◽

Scientific Journals ◽

Regional Temperature ◽

Negative Impacts

The increasing locusts plague in Pakistan has brought negative impacts on local bio-environment and economy. The plague is expanding toward the nearby nation, if we do not put a stop in it, the plague will destroy the agricultural products in Pakistan, which will lead to a more serious bird declination and deforestation. Besides, a self-reinforcing vicious circle will form, which not only destroy local economy and bio-environment but also threatening the well-being of all nations nearby. Based on data analysis and review of scientific journals on similar fields, the cause of the locusts plague in Pakistan was narrowed to three major aspects: the deforestation resulted from the acid rain, the decline of bird community consequent upon the avian influenza, and the regional temperature increase on account of the wood burning and increasing carbon emission. Therefore, this research will reveal the causes and solutions to the locusts plague in Pakistan and provided people with the valuable experience to prevent it from happening again.

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I am a Survivor: Experiences, Impacts and Coping Mechanisms of Filipino Victims of Sexual Violence

Journal of Education, Management and Development Studies ◽

10.52631/jemds.v1i1.18 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 50-65

Author(s):

Karen Anne Quing

Keyword(s):

Sexual Violence ◽

Well Being ◽

Coping Mechanisms ◽

Negative Experiences ◽

Additional Information ◽

Adverse Experiences ◽

Shame And Guilt ◽

Negative Impacts ◽

Culture Of Silence ◽

And Coping

Sexual violence is a catastrophic phenomenon that most women encounter worldwide. However, the stigma surrounding the victims of sexual violence often leads to a culture of silence, causing the number of such cases to be underreported, leading to limited sexual violence-related studies. With this, the goal of this study is to contribute additional information on the experiences of Filipino victims with sexual violence, its impacts, and their coping mechanisms. Ten Filipino women, who were victims of sexual violence, were interviewed in this study. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the gathered data. Themes on their experiences, the effects of sexual violence, and their coping mechanisms were formulated and presented in this study. The study showed that the most common type of sexual violence experienced by the participants was rape. They also reported feelings of fear during and after the abuse. Feelings of shame and guilt were also experienced, which kept them silent about their negative experiences. Experiencing sexual violence can have negative impacts on an individual's total well–being. To cope with these adverse experiences, they sought support from their families and friends. Some confronted their problems and even employed positive reappraisal, while some used avoidance coping.

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Inclusion of Transgender Voice and Communication Training in a University Clinic

Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups ◽

10.1044/persp2.sig10.109 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2 (10) ◽

pp. 109-115 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jennifer Oates ◽

Georgia Dacakis

Keyword(s):

Training Program ◽

Clinical Education ◽

Well Being ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Communication Training ◽

Speech Language Pathology ◽

Transgender People ◽

Language Pathology ◽

Effectiveness Of Training ◽

Negative Impacts

Because of the increasing number of transgender people requesting speech-language pathology services, because having gender-incongruent voice and communication has major negative impacts on an individual's social participation and well-being, and because voice and communication training is supported by an improving evidence-base, it is becoming more common for universities to include transgender-specific theoretical and clinical components in their speech-language pathology programs. This paper describes the theoretical and clinical education provided to speech-language pathology students at La Trobe University in Australia, with a particular focus on the voice and communication training program offered by the La Trobe Communication Clinic. Further research is required to determine the outcomes of the clinic's training program in terms of student confidence and competence as well as the effectiveness of training for transgender clients.

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