Intrapersonal deficits & revictimization: factors predicting risk recognition

The purpose of this exploratory research was to identify whether intrapersonal factors, specifically sexual assertiveness and sexual self-esteem, would predict an individual's ability to detect risk for being sexually revictimized. A previously validated laboratory analogue (Angelone, Mitchell, & Carola, 2009), in which female participants are led to believe that they are engaging in a speed date with a man, was used to measure risk recognition. Additional measures were included to assess sexual victimization history and the intrapersonal factors. Of the total sample, 30.2% (N = 16) had no sexual victimization history, while 69.8% had some form of sexual victimization history. A series of one-way between subjects ANOVAs were conducted to examine differences between victimization history on risk recognition but failed to reach significance. However, the one-way between subjects ANOVAs examining differences between victimization history on intrapersonal deficits revealed that individuals who have been revictimized have lower sexual self-esteem than those who were never victimized or were victimized once. Finally, two factorial ANOVAs were conducted to examine the moderating effect of the intrapersonal deficits on victimization history and risk recognition but failed to reach significance. Future research implications are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. Applied Psychology and Professional Mental Health Counseling

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year dc:date.available

2012

Author dc:creator

• Mastromonica, Kari

Contributors dc:contributor

• Angelone, DJ

• Sexual abuse victims; Self-esteem; Assertiveness (Psychology)
• Psychiatric and Mental Health

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/63

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1062