Proceed with Caution: The Trouble with Trigger Warnings
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Article Title | Proceed with Caution: The Trouble with Trigger Warnings |
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Article Category | Blog |
Authors | Gildersleeve, Jessica, Bryce, India and Cantrell, Kate |
Publication Title | The Conversation |
Journal Citation | (21 Dec) |
Number of Pages | 5 |
Year | 2022 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
Web Address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/proceed-with-caution-the-trouble-with-trigger-warnings-192598 |
Abstract | Trigger warnings are widely used in many universities – and increasingly, the wider world. In the US, the widest survey to date found an estimated half of all college professors used trigger warnings before introducing difficult content. In the UK, a survey earlier this year found 86% of undergraduate students support the use of trigger warnings. In Australia, policies vary between universities. In 2017, Monash University’s Student Association recommended the use of trigger warnings for courses that contain “emotionally confronting material” – with warnings placed on 15 courses in a pilot program. To understand the extent to which trigger warnings are an effective strategy for helping university students manage trauma, we conducted a systematic literature review collating and synthesising the existing qualitative research in this area. |
Keywords | trigger warnings; trauma; traumatisation; retraumatisation; vicarious trauma; trauma-informed pedagogy; trauma-informed teaching; higher education |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390303. Higher education |
360201. Creative writing (incl. scriptwriting) | |
470502. Australian literature (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander literature) | |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/qv4x4/proceed-with-caution-the-trouble-with-trigger-warnings
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