Citation

Pebole MM, Singleton CR, Hall KS, Petruzzello SJ, Alston R, Gobin RL. Violence Against Women 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/10778012231182412

PMID

37350105

Abstract

An online, cross-sectional survey of women survivors of sexual violence (SV; N = 355) gathered information on perceived barriers and benefits of exercise, along with exercise level and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. This study reports exercise perceptions and provides comparisons by exercise level and PTSD status. Differences by exercise level were found in life enhancement, physical performance, psychological outlook, and social interaction (p(s)( )< 0.05; r(s )= -0.04-0.25). Differences were found by PTSD status in physical performance, social interaction, and preventative health and exercise milieu, time expenditure, and family discouragement (p(s) < 0.05; r(s)( )= -0.39-0.21).

FINDINGS provide new information relevant for promoting exercise among women survivors of SV.

Language: en

Keywords

trauma; health promotion; women's health; behavior; implementation