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040			_aAFVC
100			_aKaul, Anjuli _912346
245			_aImproving emotional safety, coping and resilience among women conducting research on sexual and domestic violence and abuse _cAnjuli Kaul, Danai Daphine Chavendera, Katherine Saunders and Sharli Anne Paphitis
260			_bSage, _c2023
500			_aJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2023, First published online, 24 October 2023
520			_aSecondary trauma arises through indirect exposure to trauma through engaging with first-hand accounts and narratives of traumatic events. While a significant amount of research has explored secondary trauma experienced by professionals who work with survivors of trauma, such as clinicians and front-line service providers, there is little research exploring the experiences of secondary trauma among violence researchers who routinely engage with traumatic first-hand accounts through their work. This study qualitatively explored violence researcher’s professional experiences of secondary trauma and their perceptions of what enables and constrains their own coping and resilience. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online with seven female violence researchers from the United Kingdom. Questions explored participant’s experiences of secondary trauma symptoms related to their research, perceptions of their own coping and resilience, and experiences of organizational support that have enabled or constrained their resilience. Data were analyzed thematically using a coding framework applied reflexively across interview transcripts. All participants reported experiencing symptoms of secondary trauma from their work including cognitive disturbances; altered beliefs of themselves, others or the world; and challenges connecting with others. Participants’ assessment of their own expertise in violence research did not generally impact their perception of their own resilience. Organizational support for violence researchers was rarely provided and participants felt generally unsupported—left to manage any resultant distress alone. Research organizations and universities should implement trauma-informed policies which positively transform workplace culture, provide peer support spaces, and conduct effective training in order to mitigate psychological harm and promote resilience among violence researchers. Support should be tailored to the requirements of violence researchers, and institutions should develop policies that are specifically attentive to the needs of researchers who also have lived experience of violence and abuse. (Authors' abstract). Record #8394
650			_aDOMESTIC VIOLENCE _9203
650			_aINTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE _9431
650			_aRESEARCH _9497
650		4	_aSEXUAL VIOLENCE _9531
650		4	_aTRAUMA _9612
650			_aWOMEN _9645
650			_aWORKPLACE _9652
651			_aINTERNATIONAL _93624
651		4	_aUNITED KINGDOM _92604
700			_aChavendera, Danai D. _912347
700			_asaunders, Katherine _912348
700			_aPaphitis, Sharli A. _912349
773	0		_tJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2023, First published online, 24 October 2023
830			_aJournal of Interpersonal Violence _94621
856			_uhttps://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231207617 _zDOI: 10.1177/08862605231207617 (Open access)
942			_2ddc _cARTICLE _hnews123