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Resiliency Determinants and Resiliency Processes Among Female Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Author(s) -
Bogar Christine B.,
HulseKillacky Diana
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00411.x
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , coping (psychology) , sexual abuse , interpretative phenomenological analysis , clinical psychology , qualitative research , suicide prevention , poison control , medicine , social science , environmental health , sociology
This phenomenological, qualitative study examined resiliency determinants and resiliency formation among 10 women who had been sexually abused as children. An examination of the determinants and processes that facilitated resiliency in participants' adult lives revealed 5 determinant clusters (interpersonally skilled, competent, high self‐regard, spiritual, and helpful life circumstances) and 4 process clusters (coping strategies, refocusing and moving on, active healing, and achieving closure).