Making a Case for Personal Safety: Perceptions of Vulnerability and Desire for Self-Defense Training Among Female Veterans
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| Title: | Making a Case for Personal Safety: Perceptions of Vulnerability and Desire for Self-Defense Training Among Female Veterans |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | David, Wendy S., Cotton, Ann J., Simpson, Tracy L. |
| Source: | Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Sep 2004 19(9):991-1001. |
| Availability: | Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243 (Toll Free); Fax: 800-583-2665 (Toll Free). |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2004 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Safety, Veterans, Assertiveness, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse, Violence, Self Esteem, Competence, Intervention |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0886260504268001 |
| ISSN: | 0886-2605 |
| Abstract: | We assessed perceptions of vulnerability and the desire for personal safety/self-defense (PS/SD) training among 67 female veterans receiving outpatient mental health treatment, primarily for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from sexual and/or physical trauma. Consistent with the literature on the impact of such training on nonclinical populations and on individuals with visual impairments, the results of this study indicate that traumatized female veterans believe that PS/SD training would be an effective and powerful addition to more traditional treatments for PTSD. Study participants indicated they believe such training would positively affect their sense of personal safety; promote increased competence in thwarting future assaults; improve their self-esteem, confidence, and assertiveness; and reduce avoidant and agoraphobic behaviors. These pilot results support the development of an adjunct intervention to augment current PTSD treatments for women veterans with histories of sexual and physical trauma. |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Number of References: | 24 |
| Entry Date: | 2005 |
| Accession Number: | EJ690437 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | We assessed perceptions of vulnerability and the desire for personal safety/self-defense (PS/SD) training among 67 female veterans receiving outpatient mental health treatment, primarily for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from sexual and/or physical trauma. Consistent with the literature on the impact of such training on nonclinical populations and on individuals with visual impairments, the results of this study indicate that traumatized female veterans believe that PS/SD training would be an effective and powerful addition to more traditional treatments for PTSD. Study participants indicated they believe such training would positively affect their sense of personal safety; promote increased competence in thwarting future assaults; improve their self-esteem, confidence, and assertiveness; and reduce avoidant and agoraphobic behaviors. These pilot results support the development of an adjunct intervention to augment current PTSD treatments for women veterans with histories of sexual and physical trauma. |
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| ISSN: | 0886-2605 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0886260504268001 |
