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ArticleInternational journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being2025

Living in an invaded existence: a phenomenological lifeworld study of young women's experiences of peer-perpetrated sexual violence in Sweden.

Jenni Isaksson, Maria Lundvall, Lina Palmér

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Jenni IsakssonFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, Department of Caring Sciences, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0001-7643-951X
Maria LundvallFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, Department of Caring Sciences, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0003-1887-2029
Lina PalmérFaculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, Department of Caring Sciences, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden.ORCID 0000-0002-4319-4584

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purposeIn Sweden, one in four young women has experienced peer-perpetrated sexual violence. This kind of violence causes significant suffering, negatively impacting health and well-being. This study explores young women's lived experiences of peer-perpetrated sexual violence, aiming to deepen the understanding of how recovery and well-being can be supported.

methodsThis phenomenological study is based on a reflective lifeworld research approach. Lifeworld interviews with 12 young women (17-25 years old) with a lived experiences of peer-perpetrated sexual violence were conducted.

resultsThe essential meaning of the phenomenon is described as "living in an invaded existence where an existential void arises and where the movement of life is disrupted." This is further described as: existing in a body constantly under attack, viewing the body as an object, fighting an inner battle-a struggle for survival, silence as armour, and navigating a dangerous world.

conclusionsSexual violence disrupts life, creates existential wounds, alters young women, and reshapes their views of themselves and the world. For health care professionals, it is important to apply an existential caring approach, in which existential awareness is central to the ability to encounter these women in a unique and meaningful way.

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ExistentialismPeer GroupSex OffensesAdolescentAdultFemaleHumansQualitative ResearchSwedenYoung AdultCaring scienceexistential caringpeer-perpetrated sexual violencephenomenologyreflective lifeworld researchyoung women

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