Nouvelles

The deadline for submissions for the Quebec Congress on Child and Youth Maltreatment which will be held on October 16 and 17, 2023 in Montreal is March 31. We look forward to seeing you there!

A research paper written by Paul Rodrigues student in the research lab, Martine Hébert, our lab director, and Mathieu Philibert was recently published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. The purpose of the current study was to assess the association between neighborhood social support, social participation, and dating violence, and to explore possible gender differences […]

Congratulations to our director, Martine Hébert and her colleague Rachel Langevin for publishing their chapter entitled “Child Sexual Abuse” in the Encyclopedia of Adolescence. To learn more about the chapter, visit: https://bit.ly/HébertetLangevin2023

After analyzing the applications received, the ÉVISSA team awarded support scholarships for participation in scientific conferences to the following persons: Geneviève Brodeur              Stéphanie Couture               Alesha Frederickson             Marianne Girard                  Roxanne Guyon                     Rose Lebeau                         Catherine Meek-Bouchard Teresa Pirro                           Christopher Rodrigue           Élise Villeneuve   Congratulations to all of you!

Here is an infographic realized by two master’s students in sexology, Ophélie Dassylva and Samuelle Lalancette, as well as two of their colleagues in the Sexual and Interpersonal Victimization course last fall! This infographic focuses on the barriers to disclosure of sexual abuse among women survivors. Congratulations to both of you!

A research paper written by Laurie Fortin, Andréanne Fortin, doctoral students in psychology, Alison Paradis, and Martine Hébert, our lab director, was recently published in the journal Revue de psychoéducation. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between different forms of dating violence (i.e., psychological, physical, or sexual) and self-esteem, as well […]

Directed by Justine Caouette, a doctoral student in psychology in the research lab, this project essentially aims to create and distribute vulgarized scientific content for the general public on the themes of trauma, interpersonal relationships and positive sexuality. You will find several research findings from our director, Martine Hébert, and those of some of her […]

A research paper written by Martine Hébert, our lab director, Catherine Moreau, and Laïla Bénard, was recently published in the Journal of Community Psychology. The objective of this pilot study was to evaluate the effects of the multi-component SPARX program. Click here to learn more about the SPARX program: https://etincelles.uqam.ca/en/

From January 20 to 22, several students from the lab participated in the first writing retreat organized by Martine Hébert’s lab. During the retreat, the students worked on their research projects and participated in several activities, including discussions on their stress management strategies. The retreat was also intended to build relationships among lab members. We […]

Camille is currently completing a bachelor’s degree in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal. She is now a coordinating assistant in Martine Hébert’s lab. Camille has a strong interest in sexual violence and childhood trauma. She feels fortunate to be able to work in this lab where her research interests are aligned. She […]