Resilience enabling processes and posttraumatic growth outcomes in a group of women survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Health SA Gesondheid
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Resilience enabling processes and posttraumatic growth outcomes in a group of women survivors of childhood sexual abuse | |
| Creator | Walker-Williams, Hayley J. Fouché, Ansie | |
| Description | Background: This study forms part of a pilot project, aiming to evaluate the benefits of a programme entitled S2T denoting from Survivor to Thriver, which is a collaborative strengths-based group intervention programme for women survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The objective of the S2T is to enable resilience processes and facilitate posttraumatic growth outcomes. A theory of change was developed to explain how these objectives are met, it outlines the theoretical approach, mediators, primary and secondary outcomes.Aim: To explore emerging resilience processes and posttraumatic growth outcomes in women survivors of childhood sexual abuse after attending the S2T.Setting: Data was collected during group treatment sessions of the S2T group intervention programme with women survivors of childhood sexual abuse.Methods: A quasi-experimental, one group, pretest, posttest, time-delay design was used with eight purposively selected women with a history of childhood sexual abuse, using qualitative methods to evaluate the benefit of this intervention. Nine group treatment sessions and a delayed follow-up session were conducted. A visual participatory technique and transcriptions of group sessions were used to collect qualitative data.Results: Qualitative thematic analysis revealed the following enabling resilience processes: group as healing vehicle of change; changing destructive to constructive rumination; coping strengths and meaning-making. Posttraumatic growth outcomes which evolved were: transforming wounded to healer; a changed life philosophy; excavated spirituality and re-briefing strengths through a posttrauma thriver identity.Conclusions: The themes suggest resilience processes and posttraumatic growth outcomes; a longitudinal study is recommended to establish effectiveness and inform treatment practice. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
| Date | 2018-11-28 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hsag.v23i0.1134 | |
| Source | Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 23 (2018); 9 pages 2071-9736 1025-9848 | |
| Language | eng | |
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