Revista Estudos Feministas
Print version ISSN 0104-026XOn-line version ISSN 1806-9584
Abstract
VERA-ESTEBAN, María del Carmen and CARDONA-MOLTO, María Cristina. Contributions of contemporary dance to the well-being of battered women. Rev. Estud. Fem. [online]. 2022, vol.30, n.3, e75028. Epub Sep 01, 2022. ISSN 1806-9584. https://doi.org/10.1590/1806-9584-2022v30n375028.
The present study analyzes the affective-emotional and psychological state of a group of women victims of male violence who are refugees in a shelter and the potential of contemporary dance as a recovery resource. The participants were seven migrant women from Latin America, Eastern Europe and Africa aged 18 to 42. It deepens in the study of a case for whom a dance-based intervention plan is designed, implemented, and assessed. After implementation, changes were observed at the cognitive (emotional management), affective (strengthening self-concept and decrease of anxiety), and behavioral (gains in assertiveness and coping with problems) levels that contributed to improving her general well-being state. The program is presented as a valuable resource to help abused women and other vulnerable groups.
Keywords : Psychological well-being; Male violence; Migrant women; Contemporary dance.