TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Trauma, social media, and #WhyIDidntReport: an analysis of Twitter posts about reluctance to report sexual assault
JO  - Journal of marital and family therapy
A1  - Whiting, Jason B.
A1  - Pickens, Jaclyn Cravens
A1  - Sagers, Abby Luthi
A1  - PettyJohn, Morgan
A1  - Davies, Bria
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Recent social trends regarding sexual violence and gender have included elements of "hashtag activism," which involves using social media tools for cultural awareness and change. For example, the Twitter hashtag: #WhyIDidntReport was created for survivors of sexual victimization to share their barriers to reporting. In this project, 600 tweets attached to this hashtag were analyzed using a combination of grounded theory and content analysis methods. <br><br>RESULTS were organized into a conceptual map, with a central category (power), connected to three other ecological categories (culture, community systems, and relationships) and one category of survivor experiences. Each category has subcategories which illustrate certain contextual and internal barriers to reporting assault. The model shows how these barriers intersect and interact, and often further traumatize those who have been assaulted. The model offers implications for professionals working with those who have survived sexual trauma, as well as those studying the dynamics of abuse.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0194-472X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12470
ID  - ref1
ER  -