Understanding How Solidarity Groups—A Community-Based Economic and Psychosocial Support Intervention—Can Affect Mental Health for Survivors of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Solidarity groups were established in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to provide female survivors of conflict-related sexual violence an opportunity to generate income, establish networks of support, and cope with atrocities. Qualitative data were collected from 12 members of solidarity groups to explore factors that contributed to members' mental health. All women identified some improvement (physiological, psychological, economic, or social) since joining the solidarity group, but none of the women were free from ailments. Our findings suggest that a multifaceted intervention in women's own communities has the potential to improve multiple aspects of women's lives, including mental health
Criminology · Democracy · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Intervention (counseling · Mental health · Poison control · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Sexual violence · Social support · Solidarity · Suicide prevention · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Health and Conflict Studies · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
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How Many Interviews Are Enough
| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 1,71 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |