dc.contributor.advisor | Muehlenhard, Charlene L. | |
dc.contributor.author | Goodman, Danya Laura | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2009-08-07T22:34:29Z | |
dc.date.available | 2009-08-07T22:34:29Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008-11-06 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2008 | |
dc.identifier.other | http://dissertations.umi.com/ku:10010 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/5397 | |
dc.description.abstract | This study investigates the connections between giving in to unwanted sexual activity (USA) and self-esteem. There is evidence that USA relates to low self-esteem. Critiques of the concept of self-esteem have distinguished between global self-esteem and self-esteem in specific domains. According to research, global self-esteem is associated with general psychological well-being, whereas specific self-esteem is associated with actual behavior. In a sample of 141 college women, who completed a questionnaire three months apart, a measure of traumatic sexuality (often a consequence of childhood sexual abuse) at Time 1 related positively to risk of giving in to unwanted sexual activity at Time 2. General self-esteem at Time 1 did not relate to giving in to unwanted sexual activity at Time 2. Of women who experienced pressured sexual activity, lower general and sexual self-esteem scores correlated with reasons for giving in to the sexual activity related to avoiding relationship tension. | |
dc.format.extent | 114 pages | |
dc.language.iso | EN | |
dc.publisher | University of Kansas | |
dc.rights | This item is protected by copyright and unless otherwise specified the copyright of this thesis/dissertation is held by the author. | |
dc.subject | Clinical psychology | |
dc.subject | Prospective | |
dc.subject | Sexual coercion | |
dc.subject | Sexual pressure | |
dc.subject | Sexual self-esteem | |
dc.subject | Sexual self-image | |
dc.subject | Traumatic sexuality | |
dc.title | Construction of Sexual Self-Image and Acquiescing to Sexual Pressure in a Sample of College Women: A Prospective Study | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Denney, Doug | |
dc.contributor.cmtemember | Higgins, Raymond L. | |
dc.thesis.degreeDiscipline | Psychology | |
dc.thesis.degreeLevel | M.A. | |
kusw.oastatus | na | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
kusw.bibid | 6857601 | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess | |