"Thanks to my activists Friends": a qualitative study of perspectives of young adults and professionals on the factors related to seeking support among victims of sexual violence in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexual violence (SV) is a public health problem with high prevalence among the young population. The use of formal resources for SV care (e.g. institutional services) is low in this age group. This study applies a framework of health assets to identify the factors that positively influence the search for support for SV among young people, the functions of that support and the level of proximity as articulated by both young people and professionals.

Methods

A qualitative study was conducted through 38 semi-structured interviews with young people and professionals from SV resource centers and/or care services for the young population in Spain. A thematic theoretical analysis was conducted, embedded in inductive insights emerging from the data, following a particular

SUBMITTER: Duran-Martin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11191312 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature