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An Exploration of the Relationship between Childhood Sexual Abuse,Caregiver Support, and Maladaptive Cognitive Schema Among Incarcerated Women

Thomas, Aimee Marie
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1226697716

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2008, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Akron, Counseling Psychology.
Although childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is considered a widespread problem in the United States that often has lasting implications for the survivors, there has been a paucity of theory driven research that has investigated the impact of CSA on individuals…#8482; Early Maladaptive Schemas (EMS). The current research investigated the impact of “severe” CSA on the development of EMS, the impact of parental caregiver Care and Overprotection during childhood on EMS, and the interaction of CSA and primary caregiver Care and Overprotection on EMS in a sample of incarcerated women (N=161). It was hypothesized that women who experienced CSA would evidence more severe EMS than women who did not experience CSA. A MANOVA provided partial support for this hypothesis. It was additionally hypothesized that women who experienced low primary caregiver Care would evidence more severe EMS than women who experienced high primary caregiver Care. A MANOVA provided full support for this hypothesis. It was further hypothesized that women who experienced high primary caregiver Overprotection would evidence more severe EMS than women who experienced low primary caregiver Overprotection. A MANOVA provided partial support for this hypothesis. However, a MANOVA failed to evidence an interaction between CSA and primary caregiver Care and Overprotection on EMS. Although CSA was related to the development of EMS, primary caregiver Care and Overprotect during childhood appeared to be a more critical variable in terms of EMS. The current research findings were consistent with previous research which supported a correlation between CSA and features of Borderline Personality Disorder. The findings additionally underscore the importance of primary care giver relationships during childhood on subsequent psychological adjustment.
James Rogers (Advisor)
199 p.
Psychology
Childhood Sexual Abuse; Primary Caregivers; Schema

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  • Thomas, A. M. (2008). An Exploration of the Relationship between Childhood Sexual Abuse,Caregiver Support, and Maladaptive Cognitive Schema Among Incarcerated Women [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1226697716

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Thomas, Aimee. An Exploration of the Relationship between Childhood Sexual Abuse,Caregiver Support, and Maladaptive Cognitive Schema Among Incarcerated Women. 2008. University of Akron, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1226697716.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Thomas, Aimee. "An Exploration of the Relationship between Childhood Sexual Abuse,Caregiver Support, and Maladaptive Cognitive Schema Among Incarcerated Women." Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron, 2008. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1226697716

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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