Yoga Practice May Buffer the Deleterious Effects of Abuse on Women's Self-Concept and Dysfunctional Coping

Women who experienced abuse as children or adults can suffer from symptoms such as dissociations, physiological regulation difficulties, and mood disturbances that might not respond to traditional interventions. Given the benefits of yoga, we hypothesized that yoga practice would ameliorate the nega...

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Published in:Journal of aggression, maltreatment & trauma maltreatment & trauma, 2011, Vol.20 (1), p.90-102
Main Authors: Dale, Lourdes P., Carroll, Laura E., Galen, Gillian C., Schein, Rachel, Bliss, Amanda, Mattison, Allison M., Neace, William P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adult abuse
Adult abuse & neglect
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Coping
Emotional Abuse
Emotions
Females
Intervention
Medical sciences
mood
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Regulation
Self Concept
Self esteem
Studies
Symptoms
Techniques and methods
Victimology
Women
Yoga
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Summary:Women who experienced abuse as children or adults can suffer from symptoms such as dissociations, physiological regulation difficulties, and mood disturbances that might not respond to traditional interventions. Given the benefits of yoga, we hypothesized that yoga practice would ameliorate the negative impact of abuse on psychological functioning. Our findings suggest that frequent yoga practice might ameliorate the negative impact of abuse history on self-concept and coping skills. In addition, our findings suggest that women who incorporate yoga into other areas of life could get the greatest psychological benefits. Given the preliminary nature of this study, further research into the benefits of yoga on women who have child or adult abuse histories is warranted.
ISSN:1092-6771
1545-083X
DOI:10.1080/10926771.2011.538005