Affiliation:
1. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI, USA
2. Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL, USA
Abstract
Literature on sexual violence survivors' service utilization is limited due to examination of singular therapies or narrow timeframes. Using surveys ( n = 303) and interviews ( n = 20), this study increases understanding of survivors' healing. Results show varied therapy use including psychotherapy (76.9%), yoga (50.2%), and massage (32.1%), among others. Mean number of therapies used was over three. Service utilization was delayed over a decade on average. Latent class analysis divided respondents into classes: psychotherapy and bodywork use (42.66%), high therapy use (9.14%), and minimal therapy use (48.20%). Interviews provide additional insight and describe barriers. Recommendations for policy, practice, and future research are discussed.
Subject
Law,Sociology and Political Science,Gender Studies