Особенности травматических переживаний и стратегий совладания женщин, подвергшихся сексуальному насилию (на примере анализа переживаний героинь художественного фильма и зрительских отзывов на фильм)

Annotation

This article examines the psychological consequences of sexual violence experienced by two women — the protagonists of E. Tsyplakova's feature film “When February Ends” (2021), which addresses this topic. The article substantiates the methodological value of using film characters as a research object, given the difficulty of accessing research objects in real life: due to social stigma, women who have experienced sexual violence typically conceal their psychological trauma and rarely seek counseling. Using intent analysis from E. Tsyplakova's film, the heroines' experiences and coping strategies were reconstructed and then classified. Two polar strategies were identified: independent problem-solving and avoidance. Content analysis of viewer responses confirmed the validity of the typology and allowed for the identification of a third strategy: seeking social support. Based on the identified and described typology, recommendations for counseling practice focused on the issue of female sexual violence are presented.

Keywords

sexual violence, trauma, coping strategies, coping behavior, experience typology, PTSD, seeking social support.

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