Childhood abuse, resiliency, and psychiatric outcomes in a college sample of women: A model

In the proposed study it is hypothesized that resiliency will moderate the relationship between child abuse and psychiatric outcomes. Secondly, it is expected that shame will mediate the above mentioned relationship. Mediation and moderation effects will be tested via SPSS REGRESSION. Data was colle...

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Main Author: Luna, Laura Liliana
Format: Others
Published: CSUSB ScholarWorks 2007
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3299
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4383&context=etd-project
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Summary:In the proposed study it is hypothesized that resiliency will moderate the relationship between child abuse and psychiatric outcomes. Secondly, it is expected that shame will mediate the above mentioned relationship. Mediation and moderation effects will be tested via SPSS REGRESSION. Data was collected from 160 women at California State University, San Bernardino. The following measures were used to examine the hypothesis: Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Brief Symptom Inventory, Experience of Shame Scale, Self-Esteem Inventory, the Life Orientation Test-Revised, and the Social Support Inventory.