Posttraumatic Growth in Battered Women and the Reflection of Violence on Post-Divorce Growth: A Systematic Review

Year 2024, Volume: 16 Issue: 4, 740 - 752, 25.12.2024

Melike Ceylan , Şennur Kışlak

https://doi.org/10.18863/pgy.1379675

Abstract

The purpose of this systematic review is to examine the literature on post-traumatic growth in women who have faced intimate partner violence. Five steps outlined by Arksey and O'Malley were followed to carry out this review. When the 3,129 scientific studies obtained from the databases were evaluated according to appropriate criteria, it was reduced to 50 articles. A total of 11 studies were included in this study due to a special focus on posttraumatic growth and intimate partner violence. According to the literature, it has been observed that intimate partner violence is associated with post-traumatic growth. In addition, the effects of intimate partner violence and post-traumatic growth on divorced women are explored in the discussion section. Although a specific tool is needed for these examinations in the literature, there are currently no standardized screening procedures in use. As a result, it is thought that this study will shed light on the literature on recognizing and evaluating post-traumatic growth symptoms and indicators caused by intimate partner violence.

Keywords

Divorce, Post-traumatic Growth, Women Studies, Intimate Partner Violence

Şiddet Gören Kadınlarda Travma Sonrası Büyüme ve Şiddetin Boşanma Sonrası Büyümeye Yansıması: Sistematik İnceleme

Abstract

Bu sistematik incelemenin amacı, yakın partner şiddeti ile karşı karşıya kalan kadınların travma sonrası büyümelerine ilişkin literatürü incelemektir. Bu incelemeyi yürütmek amacıyla Arksey ve O'Malley tarafından özetlenen beş adım takip edilmiştir. Veri tabanlarından elde edilen 3.129 bilimsel çalışmanın uygun kriterlere göre değerlendirdiğinde 50 makaleye indirgenmiştir. Bu çalışmada, travma sonrası büyümeye ve yakın partner şiddetine özel olarak odaklanılması nedeniyle toplamda 11 araştırma dahil edilmiştir. Alan yazına göre, yakın partner şiddetinin neden olduğu travma sonrası büyüme ile ilişkili olduğu görülmüştür. Buna ek olarak, yakın partner şiddeti ve travma sonrası büyümenin boşanmış kadınlar üzerindeki etkileri tartışma kısmında incelenmiştir. Alan yazında bu incelemeler için özel bir araca ihtiyaç duyulmasına rağmen, şu anda kullanımda olan standartlaştırılmış tarama prosedürleri bulunmamaktadır. Sonuç olarak bu çalışmanın, yakın partner şiddetinin neden olduğu travma sonrası büyüme belirtileri ve göstergelerini tanıma ve değerlendirme konusunda alan yazına ışık tutacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

Boşanma, Travma Sonrası Büyüme, Kadın Çalışmaları, Yakın Partner Şiddeti

Ethical Statement

Bu çalışma Ankara Üniversitesi Adli Psikoloji Doktora Programı'nda gerçekleştirilmiş olan tez çalışmasından üretilmiştir. Bu derleme çalışmada insan üzerinde araştırma yapılmadığından dolayı herhangi bir etik kurul iznine ihtiyaç duyulmamıştır.

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