I Don't Like Being That Hyperaware of My Body
Women Survivors of Sexual Violence and Their Experience of Exercise
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4687828 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erika N Smith-Marek (Northcentral University, San Diego, California, USA), Erika N Smith‐Marek (Northcentral University, corresponding author), Joyce Baptist (0000-0001-9587-6002, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA), Chandra Lasley (Private Practice, Lubbock, Texas, USA), Jessica D Cle, Jessica D Cless (0000-0003-3034-5889, Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas, USA) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 1692-1707 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732318786482 |
| PMID | 29984617 |
| OpenAlex | W2867586432 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 46 |
The experience of exercise among women survivors of sexual violence is a multifaceted phenomenon. In effort to inform treatment interventions, we used a phenomenological approach to describe the lived experience of exercise among women survivors of sexual violence. Data analysis from a focus group discussion and individual interviews with eight women survivors receiving services at a rape crisis center (RCC) revealed four themes: exercising (and not exercising) fosters safety, exercising is risky, past trauma restricts exercise choices, and exercising is beneficial. Findings indicate that survivors' experience of exercise is related to their connections with self and their social environment. Survivors' choices related to exercise were impacted by their stage of recovery. A variety of social-contextual factors appeared to support or impede motivation to exercise and it was not disinterest in exercise or low confidence in the ability to exercise, but restricted exercise options perceived as safe that influenced exercise motivation
Criminology · Developmental psychology · Sexual violence · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Sports, Gender, and Society
Development and validation of the Decisional Balance Scale for Physical Activity in Female Survivors of Violence (DBSPA-FSV)
The body in group exercise for older persons
Perceived Barriers and Benefits of Exercise Among Women Survivors of Sexual Violence by Physical Activity Level and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Status
Maximal Strength Training for Mental Health and Wellbeing of Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Exercise Preferences among Men Survivors of Sexual Violence by PTSD and Physical Activity Level
Women's use of sport as identity-work in managing mental health and trauma
The Impact of Gender-Based Violence on Bodily Perceptions and Connections
Acceptance and commitment therapy.
Meeting at the Crossroads
What defines mindfulness-based programs? The warp and the weft
The Effects of Stress on Physical Activity and Exercise
Exercise, physical activity, and self-determination theory
Exercise and well-being
On the Listening Guide
The Listening Guide method of psychological inquiry
Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being
Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, depressive symptoms, exercise, and health in college students
Psychological trauma and physical health
The use of yoga to build self-compassion as a healing method for survivors of sexual violence
Differences in Mental Health and Sexual Outcomes Based on Type of Nonconsensual Sexual Penetration
A Listening Guide Analysis of Women’s Experiences of Unacknowledged Rape
African American Women’s Sexual Objectification Experiences
Objectification Theory
Trauma and Recovery
Stop Looking at Me!”
Understanding the Relationships Among White and African American Women’s Sexual Objectification Experiences, Physical Safety Anxiety, and Psychological Distress
An array of qualitative data analysis tools
Focus Groups-What Is the Same, What Is New, What Is Next
On Ethical (In)Decisions Experienced by Parents of Infants in Neonatal Intensive Care
Phenomenology in Its Original Sense
A Meta-Study of Qualitative Research Examining Sport and Recreation Experiences of Indigenous Youth
Culturally Responsive Focus Groups
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |