Domestic Violence Survivor and Her Experience - Pernel, Darcy
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The research problem was that it was unknown how pastoral counseling could be improved to meet better the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of domestic violence survivors. Using the ecological systems theory as the framework, this qualitative autoethnographic research explored the role of Christian pastors in domestic violence counseling, emphasizing why pastors might be unprepared to take on that role. An autoethnographic design was chosen because I, as the researcher, had been a domestic violence survivor who sought support from my Christian pastor as a first response. I was the sole…mehr

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The research problem was that it was unknown how pastoral counseling could be improved to meet better the emotional, physical, and spiritual needs of domestic violence survivors. Using the ecological systems theory as the framework, this qualitative autoethnographic research explored the role of Christian pastors in domestic violence counseling, emphasizing why pastors might be unprepared to take on that role. An autoethnographic design was chosen because I, as the researcher, had been a domestic violence survivor who sought support from my Christian pastor as a first response. I was the sole participant and participated in extensive and rigorous reflective practice with my experiences as a survivor of domestic abuse in my marriage who sought pastoral counseling and divorce. Braun and Clarke's six-step thematic analysis was used along with NVivo data analysis software to minimize bias, revealing five overarching themes: Pastoral counselors are unprepared to acknowledge signs of abuse, pastoral counselors may have biased interpretation of God's word, pastoral counselors may have biased perceptions toward Christians, one's blind trust as a devout Christian woman, and gaining a better understanding of faith and moving on. These results indicate that domestic violence victims deserve more support from their community and the church so that more families can be turned into survivors; therefore, this study may have positive societal implications. As long as victims remain silenced, their pain cannot be healed by larger social movements that challenge the authority of those who protect abusers. Increasing awareness of the reality of the many types of domestic violence in the Christian community is likely to help de-stigmatize it. Bringing such discussions into the open may help Christians recognize that some behaviors they live with may qualify as abuse. It is hoped that the findings from one woman's experience may translate into insights that can help victims of domestic violence in the future and pastors who may be unequipped to help them.
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