Jordyn M Tipsword, Madison R Isaacs, Grace M Seymour, Christal L Badour
{"title":"Targets of Trauma-Related Disgust and Emotion Regulation Difficulties as Predictors of PTSD Symptoms and Mental Contamination Following Sexual Violence.","authors":"Jordyn M Tipsword, Madison R Isaacs, Grace M Seymour, Christal L Badour","doi":"10.1177/10778012251356951","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251356951","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research investigating associations among targets of disgust, emotion regulation (ER) difficulties, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, and mental contamination (MC) is limited. This study explored main and interactive effects of self-disgust, disgust with others, disgust with the world, and ER difficulties in predicting PTSD symptoms and MC among women with sexual violence histories (<i>N</i> = 90). Higher disgust with the world predicted more severe PTSD symptoms and disgust with others predicted more severe MC among those low in ER difficulties. Targets of disgust may be differentially associated with posttraumatic outcomes. Future research should investigate mechanisms linking targets of disgust to such outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251356951"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627209","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring Perceptions and Resources for Addressing Gender-Based Violence in Rural Botswana.","authors":"Mikala Kowal, Grace Petrina, Sunil K Khanna","doi":"10.1177/10778012251356950","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251356950","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gender-based violence (GBV) disproportionately affects women and girls globally. In Botswana, GBV prevalence is higher than global averages. Community perspectives on GBV and resources for survivors in rural Botswana were examined to develop a deeper understanding of cultural and contextual factors influencing GBV and the utilization of existing resources through thematic analysis. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions (<i>n</i> = 29) were used with maximum variation and snowball sampling to recruit diverse participants with relevant GBV experience. The findings highlight the need for culturally responsive services that extend beyond survivors to families, as well as more resources to prevent instances of GBV in rural communities.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251356950"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144627208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Harassment of Women Martial Artists: Findings From an Online Survey.","authors":"Ina C Seethaler, Matthew E Wilkinson, Anne M Ho","doi":"10.1177/10778012251356957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251356957","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>While sports research has begun to focus on gendered violence in different disciplines, a need exists for deeper analysis of sexual harassment and abuse in sports. Based on responses to a large online survey, our study adds valuable insights to the examination of harassment in martial arts and to the development of solutions against it. Our investigation reveals a prevalence of gendered harassment in martial arts, a tendency to minimize the possibility of harassment being fostered in training spaces, and an inclination to individualize harassment as an issue of ego instead of perceiving it as a systemic form of oppression.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251356957"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144601722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Carmen de la Mata-Agudo, Naima Z Farhane-Medina, Joaquín Villaécija, Bárbara Luque, Sebastián Rubio, Esther Cuadrado, Rosario Castillo-Mayén
{"title":"Generational Approaches Toward Gender-Based Violence: Beliefs, Impact, and Solutions.","authors":"Carmen de la Mata-Agudo, Naima Z Farhane-Medina, Joaquín Villaécija, Bárbara Luque, Sebastián Rubio, Esther Cuadrado, Rosario Castillo-Mayén","doi":"10.1177/10778012251356959","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251356959","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Despite the continuous efforts of different generations to eradicate violence against women, statistics reveal that the problem has not been solved. The aim was to identify convergences and divergences in the perceptions of young people and adults and highlight possible future solutions. This mixed study used questionnaires (<i>N</i> = 628) and involved focus groups with both youth and adults (<i>N</i> = 19). The study contributes to understanding the age-differentiated victimization of those who witness violent acts. Both groups agreed that the solution to violence is an individual responsibility with the victims even if it affects interpersonal relationships with the perpetrators.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251356959"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144592456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tamara L Newton, Yvette Z Szabo, Ashlee Warnecke, Alexis M Cerrillos
{"title":"Survivors' Perspectives on Positive Life Changes and Growth After Intimate Partner Abuse: Testing Connections With Coercive Controlling Violence.","authors":"Tamara L Newton, Yvette Z Szabo, Ashlee Warnecke, Alexis M Cerrillos","doi":"10.1177/10778012251356948","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251356948","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The present study used mixed methods to advance understanding of positive life changes and perceived growth following intimate partner abuse (IPA), focusing on coercive controlling violence. Women completed open-ended interview questions about positive changes and growth following divorce. Seven domains of positive changes and twelve domains of perceived growth were coded. Quantitative IPA measures assessed prior exposure to direct assault and dominance/isolation abuse. Positive changes in self-improvement, relationships, and internal self were common, as was growth in self-concept and independence. Improved financial situation was an unanticipated positive change. No statistically significant associations between IPA measures and overall counts of positive changes or growth were observed. Methodological considerations for studies of IPA-related growth are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251356948"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Molly C Driessen, Prachi H Bhuptani, Reina Kiefer, Roselyn Peterson, Elizabeth D Mayer, Margarita Cruz-Sanchez, Lindsay M Orchowski
{"title":"\"I Want More Personalized Support\": Survivors' Descriptions of Ideal Responses to Their Disclosure of Sexual Violence.","authors":"Molly C Driessen, Prachi H Bhuptani, Reina Kiefer, Roselyn Peterson, Elizabeth D Mayer, Margarita Cruz-Sanchez, Lindsay M Orchowski","doi":"10.1177/10778012251356953","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251356953","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore how survivors' perceptions of social reactions received upon disclosure of sexual assault varied by type of disclosure recipient. Survivors (<i>n</i> = 37) reported disclosing experiences of sexual violence in-person or online and in-person. The research team used applied thematic analysis to investigate how survivors' perceptions of social reactions varied by the type of disclosure recipient. Participants shared social reactions received from family, friends, partners, providers, law enforcement, educators, and general acquaintances. Participants described the reactions they received as helpful, harmful, or ambivalent. Future research studies and clinical recommendations are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251356953"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relational Safety and Transactional Intervention: Victim-Survivors' Feelings of Safety and Risk.","authors":"Mary Aspinall, Diane Crocker","doi":"10.1177/10778012251356956","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251356956","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article explores what safety means to women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV). From a feminist relational lens, we explore data from in-depth, narrative interviews with women who experienced severe IPV and perspectives of family and friends of those who were killed, to identify experiences that feel safe and those that do not. Other research focuses on ways and factors that enhance safety, whereas ours allows the exploration of differences in what makes someone feel safe. We argue that criminal justice interventions are perceived negatively due to their transactional nature, whereas shelters and informal supports are relational.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251356956"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144585005","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Athletes as Abusers and Victims: The Impact of Gender Integration and Institutional Betrayal on Gender-Based Violence in \"Other\" U.S. Sports.","authors":"Earl Smith, Angela J Hattery","doi":"10.1177/10778012251352863","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251352863","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Gender-based violence (GBV) within major collegiate (NCAA) sports, the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and Major League Baseball (MLB) has been well document. However, gender-based violence in other sports is understudied. Analysis of the Gender-Based Violence in Sport database reveals six key differences between gender-based violence in football, baseball, and basketball as compared to other sports. Utilizing the framework of intersectional feminism, we theorize the lower rates of athlete-perpetrated gender-based violence, the disproportionate role that, trainers, doctors, staff, and coaches play in its perpetration, and the higher rates of athlete victimization in these other sports.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251352863"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144576418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Babette Lagrange, Femke De Sutter, Jim Ingebretsen, Rodrigo Ortega-Izquierdo, Sofie Van Bauwel, Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva
{"title":"Online Discourses on Femicide and European Nationalist and Populist Parties: A Quantitative Analysis of the Femicide Discourse in European Social Media Posts.","authors":"Babette Lagrange, Femke De Sutter, Jim Ingebretsen, Rodrigo Ortega-Izquierdo, Sofie Van Bauwel, Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva","doi":"10.1177/10778012251351908","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251351908","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Social media serves as a dual-edged sword, by both fostering resistance and enabling the dissemination of nationalist ideologies through femicide issues. However, there is minimal research on how nationalist parties in Europe shape representations of femicide. This study used a quantitative analysis on femicide representations on X and Facebook-posts across Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey. Findings indicate that countries with higher nationalist and populist party votes during national parliamentary elections had more interactions, negative sentiments, and new social movements in femicide-related posts, underscoring the potential influence of populist political entities on femicide debates.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251351908"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144561316","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incarcerated Girls, Credibility, and Sexual Misconduct in Juvenile Detention Facilities.","authors":"Amber Joy Powell","doi":"10.1177/10778012251352864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012251352864","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>How do correctional authorities and advocates frame girls' sexual victimization during incarceration? Drawing from 34 interviews with Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) personnel, youth advocates for incarcerated girls, and technical assistance providers, I argue that correctional institutions serve as sites where advocates actively construct and contest incarcerated girls' credibility as victims of youth-on-youth and staff-on-youth sexual misconduct. While carceral institutions broadly deem incarcerated girls as legible victims of some sexual abuse, the \"victim\" label often fails to secure protection from institutional gender-based violence. Together, interviews reveal how girlhood, carcerality, and sexuality shape incarcerated girls' vulnerability to sexual violence throughout confinement.</p>","PeriodicalId":23606,"journal":{"name":"Violence Against Women","volume":" ","pages":"10778012251352864"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144555089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}