TY - JOUR
T1 - Strategies for coping and dealing with lateral violence among Aboriginal people living in south-east Australia
AU - Whyman, Theoni
AU - Murrup-Stewart, Cammi
AU - Young, Uncle Michael
AU - Carter, Adrian
A2 - Jobson, Laura
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Objective: Lateral violence, a group of behaviours directed towards people of the same group, is considered endemic among Aboriginal people. Behaviours include bullying, gossiping, isolation or exclusion of certain group members, and challenges to one’s Aboriginal identity. Lateral violence impacts all aspects of one’s life. Due to its pervasiveness, this qualitative study investigated strategies employed by Aboriginal people to deal with lateral violence. Method: Yarns with 17 knowledge-holders (53% male, 47% female; aged between 18 and 65 years) took place in south-east Australia. Thematic analysis and yarn summaries were used to analyse the yarns. Results: Strategies identified to deal with lateral violence included changes to one’s attitude towards lateral violence, connecting with others, one’s culture and community to improve wellbeing, education strategies, and systemic change. Conclusion: Supporting the development of Aboriginal identity, promoting social and emotional wellbeing, and true self-determination has the potential to heal Aboriginal communities and reduce lateral violence in the process.
AB - Objective: Lateral violence, a group of behaviours directed towards people of the same group, is considered endemic among Aboriginal people. Behaviours include bullying, gossiping, isolation or exclusion of certain group members, and challenges to one’s Aboriginal identity. Lateral violence impacts all aspects of one’s life. Due to its pervasiveness, this qualitative study investigated strategies employed by Aboriginal people to deal with lateral violence. Method: Yarns with 17 knowledge-holders (53% male, 47% female; aged between 18 and 65 years) took place in south-east Australia. Thematic analysis and yarn summaries were used to analyse the yarns. Results: Strategies identified to deal with lateral violence included changes to one’s attitude towards lateral violence, connecting with others, one’s culture and community to improve wellbeing, education strategies, and systemic change. Conclusion: Supporting the development of Aboriginal identity, promoting social and emotional wellbeing, and true self-determination has the potential to heal Aboriginal communities and reduce lateral violence in the process.
KW - Aboriginal health
KW - coping strategies
KW - identity
KW - Lateral violence
KW - qualitative research
KW - social and emotional wellbeing
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U2 - 10.1080/00049530.2024.2347646
DO - 10.1080/00049530.2024.2347646
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85193021841
SN - 0004-9530
VL - 76
JO - Australian Journal of Psychology
JF - Australian Journal of Psychology
IS - 1
M1 - 2347646
ER -