Sinko Laura, Naidenko Olga V, Michaelsen Brendan, Marzke Cassandra, Hart Madeline, Tweedie Brooke, Linton Kyle
Our Wave, Raleigh, NC, United States.
Department of Nursing, Temple University College of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Front Public Health. 2024 Dec 18;12:1458510. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1458510. eCollection 2024.
This community case study introduces Our Wave, an online platform that provides a safe, anonymous space for survivors of sexual harm to share their stories, reflect on their healing journeys, and connect with others. Designed to empower survivors, the platform allows users to post anonymous stories or visual media, ask questions, and send messages of hope, all while prioritizing privacy and security. It also aims to create a broader impact by analyzing shared narratives to detect patterns, identify best practices for healing, and inform global approaches to SV recovery. With over 100,000 members and over 1,200 stories and forms of media shared, the platform has become a valuable resource for survivors. Using mixed-methods analysis of platform usage data and anonymous user feedback surveys ( = 288), we examined patterns of engagement and impact. Analysis revealed that 57% of story submissions included "Messages of Healing" and 52% included "Messages of Hope," with survey responses indicating that anonymity and peer support were crucial factors in facilitating disclosure. Research shows that the social and emotional dynamics of SV disclosure, as well as the responses from others, play a crucial role in a survivor's healing. By focusing on confidentiality, trauma-informed support, and community-building, Our Wave offers a safe space for survivors to heal, connect, and access resources to support their journey toward recovery.
本社区案例研究介绍了“我们的浪潮”这一在线平台，它为性伤害幸存者提供了一个安全、匿名的空间，用于分享他们的故事、反思他们的康复历程，并与他人建立联系。该平台旨在增强幸存者的力量，允许用户发布匿名故事或视觉媒体、提问并发送希望的信息，同时将隐私和安全放在首位。它还旨在通过分析共享的叙述来发现模式、确定最佳康复做法，并为全球性暴力康复方法提供参考，从而产生更广泛的影响。该平台拥有超过10万名成员，分享了1200多个故事和媒体形式，已成为幸存者的宝贵资源。我们使用对平台使用数据和匿名用户反馈调查（=288）的混合方法分析，研究了参与模式和影响。分析显示，57%的故事提交包含“康复信息”，52%包含“希望信息”，调查回复表明匿名和同伴支持是促进披露的关键因素。研究表明，性暴力披露的社会和情感动态以及他人的反应在幸存者的康复中起着至关重要的作用。通过关注保密性、创伤知情支持和社区建设，“我们的浪潮”为幸存者提供了一个安全的空间，让他们得以康复、建立联系并获取资源，以支持他们走向康复的旅程。
