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Taking Practical Steps : A Feminist Participatory Approach to Cocreating a Trauma- and Violence-Informed Physical Activity Program for Women Darroch, Francine E.; Varcoe, Colleen, 1952-; Montaner, Gabriela Gonzalez; Webb, Jessica; Paquette, Michelle

Abstract

Trauma- and violence-informed physical activity (TVIPA) is a feasible approach to improve access/engagement in physical activity for pregnant/parenting women with experiences of trauma. Through feminist participatory action research, 56 semistructured interviews were completed to understand TVIPA. Four themes were identified: (1) “I have to be on edge”: Trauma and violence pervade women’s lives, (2) “It should be mandatory that you feel safe”: Emotional safety is essential, (3) “The opportunity to step up and be decision-makers and leaders”: Choice, collaboration, and connection create safety, and (4) “It’s a good start for healing,” strengths-based and capacity building foster individual and community growth.

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Title
Taking Practical Steps : A Feminist Participatory Approach to Cocreating a Trauma- and Violence-Informed Physical Activity Program for Women
Creator
Darroch, Francine E.; Varcoe, Colleen, 1952-; Montaner, Gabriela Gonzalez; Webb, Jessica; Paquette, Michelle
Date Issued
2022
Description
Trauma- and violence-informed physical activity (TVIPA) is a feasible approach to improve access/engagement in physical activity for pregnant/parenting women with experiences of trauma. Through feminist participatory action research, 56 semistructured interviews were completed to understand TVIPA. Four themes were identified: (1) “I have to be on edge”: Trauma and violence pervade women’s lives, (2) “It should be mandatory that you feel safe”: Emotional safety is essential, (3) “The opportunity to step up and be decision-makers and leaders”: Choice, collaboration, and connection create safety, and (4) “It’s a good start for healing,” strengths-based and capacity building foster individual and community growth.
Subject
Trauma- and violence-informed care; Trauma- and violence-informed physical activity; Participatory action research; Feminist research; Physical activity programming; Women's health
Geographic Location
Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.)
Genre
Article
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2023-02-23
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0427256
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/83843
Affiliation
Applied Science, Faculty of; Non UBC; Nursing, School of
Citation
Darroch, F. E., Varcoe, C., Montaner, G. G., Webb, J., & Paquette, M. (2022). Taking Practical Steps: A Feminist Participatory Approach to Cocreating a Trauma- and Violence-Informed Physical Activity Program for Women. Violence Against Women, 0(0).
Publisher DOI
10.1177/10778012221134821
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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