“God just brought me through it”: spiritual coping strategies for resilience among intimate partner violence survivors

Authors:
DRUMM Rene, et al
Journal article citation:
Clinical Social Work Journal, 42(4), 2014, pp.385-394.
Publisher:
Springer
Place of publication:
New York

This study highlights the spiritual coping processes for surviving and healing used by Christian women in a conservative faith community who experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Using data from 42 in-depth qualitative interviews of survivors of IPV, the findings reveal a pattern of spiritually-based survival and resilience strategies women used while coping with and eventually escaping their traumatic lives. The analysis notes the central role of spirituality as a means women used to move from coping for survival to resilient self-efficacy and healing. These findings assist clinical social workers with identifying and accessing spiritual strengths as a springboard to wellbeing. (Publisher abstract)

Subject terms:
domestic violence, coping behaviour, spirituality, partner abuse, women, religious beliefs, resilience;
Content type:
research
Location(s):
United States
Link:
Journal home page
ISSN online:
1573-3343
ISSN print:
0091-1674

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