RT Article
T1 Keepers of Trauma: Rape Victim Advocates’ Secondary Traumatic Stress, Burnout, and Coping Techniques
JF Violence against women
VO 30
IS 14
SP 3751
OP 3775
A1 Maier, Shana L.
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1908930330
AB This qualitative research explores rape victim advocates’ secondary traumatic stress (STS), burnout, and coping strategies. Data reveal that the hardest parts of advocates’ work include feeling like they cannot help survivors, hearing survivors’ stories, and seeing the failings of the CJ and legal systems. Most advocates (81%) experience STS, evident in emotional and behavioral responses. Most advocates (71%) confirm that #MeToo and coverage of sexual violence in the news, social media, or television contribute to their STS. Fewer advocates (34%) experience burnout, which is attributed to workload. Advocates cope by reaching out to others (colleagues, friends, and family) and exercising.
K1 #MeToo
K1 Burnout
K1 SECONDARY traumatic stress
K1 Victim advocates
K1 Sexual Victimization
DO 10.1177/10778012231182414