Peer Mentorship for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence: A Pilot Program Highlighting Challenges and Opportunities for Further Refinement.

IF 2.3 3区社会学 Q1 WOMENS STUDIES

Violence Against Women Pub Date : 2025-03-13 DOI:10.1177/10778012251321441

Camille L Garnsey, Jennifer Bain, Olivia Veira, Lindsay M Orchowski

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to describe the collaborative development and pilot implementation of a peer-support program for survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV). The program paired six IPV survivors who were actively in crisis with four survivors who identified as equipped to support other survivors. The program was piloted for 6 months and pre- and post-intervention in-depth interviews were conducted with mentors and mentees. In in-depth interviews, survivors and mentors discussed the value they saw in the peer-support model and described strong motivations for participation. However, program engagement was limited and drop-out was high among mentors (n = 3; 75%). Mentors cited difficulty establishing boundaries with mentees and engaging with mentees' experiences of IPV given their own histories. This study highlights the value of the peer-support mentorship model while also revealing significant challenges associated with the implementation of such a model in a community-based IPV crisis organization. Adaptations in structure, recruitment, training, and monitoring are necessary for future peer-support programs to effectively meet the needs of survivors.

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亲密伴侣暴力幸存者的同伴辅导：一个强调进一步完善的挑战和机遇的试点项目。

本研究的目的是描述为亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）幸存者的同伴支持计划的合作发展和试点实施。该项目将六名积极应对危机的IPV幸存者与四名被认为有能力支持其他幸存者的幸存者配对。该项目进行了6个月的试点，并在干预前后对导师和学员进行了深入访谈。在深入访谈中，幸存者和导师讨论了他们在同伴支持模式中看到的价值，并描述了参与的强烈动机。然而，项目参与度有限，导师的辍学率很高(n = 3；75%)。导师们表示，由于他们自己的经历，很难与学员建立界限，也很难与学员接触IPV的经历。本研究强调了同伴支持指导模式的价值，同时也揭示了在以社区为基础的IPV危机组织中实施这种模式所面临的重大挑战。在结构、招募、培训和监测方面的调整是未来同伴支持项目有效满足幸存者需求的必要条件。

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Violence Against Women WOMENS STUDIES-

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

4.50%

发文量

142

期刊介绍： Violence against Women is an international, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of research and information on all aspects of the problem of violence against women. The journal assumes a broad definition of violence; topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, sexual harassment, female infantcide, female circumcision, and female sexual slavery.