@article{ref1,
title="I'm just a person: self-labeling following sexual assault",
journal="Journal of forensic nursing",
year="2021",
author="Knopp, Andrea F. and Graham, Amy C. and Beers, Kymber",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine college women's self-labeling as a victim or a survivor following a sexual assault and describe the relationship of self-labeling with mental health, self-blame, control over recovery, and help-seeking. <br><br>METHODS: This cross-sectional study collected data in an online anonymous survey in November and December of 2018. Participants (N = 375) were recruited from two public universities, were 18- to 24-year-old undergraduate students, identified as female, and had experienced a sexual assault since entering college. <br><br>RESULTS: Most respondents (46.4%, 174/375) chose labels other than victim or survivor. Statistically significant differences were found between choice of label (survivor, victim, or other) and depression, well-being, characterological self-blame, and perceived control over recovery. Short-answer responses revealed three major themes for alternative labels: choosing no label, normalizing, and seeking congruence. <br><br>CONCLUSION: As when caring for a patient with any diagnosis, nurses and other healthcare providers should see a person-not a patient, a survivor, or a victim.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1556-3693",
doi="10.1097/JFN.0000000000000343",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JFN.0000000000000343"
}