Smigelsky Melissa A, Gill Alison R, Foshager Deb, Aten Jamie D, Im Hannah
a Department of Psychology , University of Memphis , Memphis , Tennessee , USA.
b Social Venture Strategies , New Delhi , India.
J Prev Interv Community. 2017 Oct-Dec;45(4):261-273. doi: 10.1080/10852352.2016.1197754.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced widespread violence, including sexual violence. Sexual violence toward women includes rape, genital mutilation, and sexual slavery. Many Congolese have sought to escape such conditions as refugees in the USA. In the present study, we examined lived spiritual experiences of nine Congolese refugee women survivors of sexual violence. Overall, this study provides new insights into participants' experiences of spirituality in the aftermath of sexual trauma and in living as a refugees. Consensual qualitative research (CQR) methods were used to analyze participants' responses to a semistructured interview protocol. Participants endorsed faith that God was in control, reliance on prayer, gratitude toward God, and difficulty practicing their faith in the USA relative to Africa. Results indicated that religion/spirituality is an integral part of the women's lives and that it appears to facilitate coping. Clinical and community mental health implications are discussed.
刚果民主共和国（DRC）经历了广泛的暴力，包括性暴力。对妇女的性暴力包括强奸、生殖器切割和性奴役。许多刚果人试图作为难民在美国逃避这种状况。在本研究中，我们考察了9名遭受性暴力的刚果难民女性幸存者的精神生活经历。总体而言，本研究为参与者在性创伤后以及作为难民生活期间的精神体验提供了新的见解。采用了共识定性研究（CQR）方法来分析参与者对半结构化访谈协议的回应。参与者认可上帝掌控一切的信念、对祈祷的依赖、对上帝的感恩，以及在美国相对于非洲实践其信仰的困难。结果表明，宗教/精神信仰是这些女性生活中不可或缺的一部分，并且似乎有助于她们应对。文中还讨论了对临床和社区心理健康的影响。
