@article{ref1,
title=""Having one person tell me I didn't do the wrong thing": the impact of support on the post-sexual assault exam experience",
journal="Violence against women",
year="2023",
author="Wright, Elizabeth Novack and Miyamoto, Sheridan and Anderson, Jocelyn",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Social support following a sexual assault (SA) may help minimize or prevent the myriad of negative sequelae impacting individuals who experience SA. Receiving a SA exam may provide initial support during the SA exam and set up individuals with needed resources and supports post-SA exam. However, the few individuals who receive a SA exam may not stay connected to resources or support post-exam. The purpose of this study was to understand individuals' post-SA-exam social support pathways including individuals' ability to cope, seek care, or accept support following a SA exam. Interviews were conducted with individuals who experienced SA and then received a SA exam through a telehealth model. The findings revealed the importance of social support during the SA exam and in the months that followed. Implications are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-8012",
doi="10.1177/10778012231156153",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10778012231156153"
}