Experiencing Coercive Control in Female Victims of Dating Violence
- Authors
- Kwon, Jinsook; Park, Sihyun
- Issue Date
- Feb-2019
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC NURSING SCIENCE
- Keywords
- Intimate Partner Violence; Gender-based Violence; Physical Abuse; Crime Victims; Qualitative Research
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF KOREAN ACADEMY OF NURSING, v.49, no.1, pp 46 - 58
- Pages
- 13
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF KOREAN ACADEMY OF NURSING
- Volume
- 49
- Number
- 1
- Start Page
- 46
- End Page
- 58
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/63772
- DOI
- 10.4040/jkan.2019.49.1.46
- ISSN
- 2005-3673
2093-758X
- Abstract
- Background: Dating violence refers to violence occurring between people in an intimate relationship. Forms of dating violence are often categorized into physical, psychological, and sexual violence, and most existing literature has followed this frame. However, few studies have focused on the phenomenon of living under the perpetrator's coercive control in victims of dating violence, although those experiences are known to be signs of severe forms of violence later on. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of being coercively controlled in female victims who had experienced dating violence. Method: For this study, in-depth interviews were conducted with a total of 14 female victims, and all interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed. The data were analyzed using the phenomenological analysis method suggested by Colaizzi. Results: Three themes were derived in chronological order: idealizing the relationship (period of potential control), facing severer tyranny (period of coercive control), and escaping from the unending trap (period of post-control). The results showed that the victims experienced perpetrators' control with specific patterns. The perpetrators' controlling behaviors were invisible, literally benevolent, at the beginning; however, severe forms of violence seemed to appear as their relationship deepened and the perpetrators failed to control the victims. Conclusion: Findings from this study presented vivid experiences of female victims who needed help and care. Hopefully, the results can benefit in terms of developing evidence-based prevention strategies for victims as well as assessing the risks of severe forms of dating violence, such as physical attack or murder.
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