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An Examination of the Roles of Cognitive-Affective Sexual Appraisals and Coping Strategies in the Relationship between Sexual Victimization and Sexual Functioning

Kelley, Erika L.
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1336744082

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2012, Master of Science (MS), Ohio University, Clinical Psychology (Arts and Sciences).
A large proportion of college women will experience some form of sexual victimization in their lives. Sexual victimization experienced in childhood (CSA), adolescence or adulthood (ASA), is often associated with long-term negative outcomes of sexual health. Research indicates that sexual victimization can lead to increased engagement in risky sexual behaviors, while other research suggests that sexual victimization can lead to sexual dysfunctions and sexual aversion. To date, prior research has not examined the potential differential effects of abuse experienced at different developmental time periods (e.g., CSA, ASA, both CSA and ASA) on sexual behavior and functioning. Furthermore, little previous research has examined the mechanisms of the relationship between sexual victimization and sexual functioning. The current study was conducted to fill this gap in the literature. Results of the current study suggested that CSA was associated with sexual problems and lower sexual self-esteem while ASA was associated with risky sexual behavior, increased sexual desire, increased skill/experiencebased sexual self-esteem, and difficulties with sexual arousal. Furthermore, results of a cluster analysis conducted on the subsample of victimized women revealed two patterns of sexual functioning outcomes: Risky Sex/Low Desire and Sexual Dysfunctions. Erotophobia-erotophilia and skill/experience-based sexual self-esteem predicted membership in these clusters. The implications of these results on future research and treatment programming will be discussed.
Christine Gidycz, PhD (Advisor)
Justin Weeks, PhD (Committee Member)
Bruce Carlson, PhD (Committee Member)
Clinical Psychology
Sexual assault; coping; sexual appraisals; sexual functioning

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  • Kelley, E. L. (2012). An Examination of the Roles of Cognitive-Affective Sexual Appraisals and Coping Strategies in the Relationship between Sexual Victimization and Sexual Functioning [Master's thesis, Ohio University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1336744082

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kelley, Erika. An Examination of the Roles of Cognitive-Affective Sexual Appraisals and Coping Strategies in the Relationship between Sexual Victimization and Sexual Functioning. 2012. Ohio University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1336744082.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kelley, Erika. "An Examination of the Roles of Cognitive-Affective Sexual Appraisals and Coping Strategies in the Relationship between Sexual Victimization and Sexual Functioning." Master's thesis, Ohio University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1336744082

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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