Abstract
While many empirical works detail the experience of and effects from sexual victimization, the underlying mechanisms that promote a cycle of recurrent victimization are not well understood. The current study replicated a previous study examining the perceptions of the benefits, risks, and personal expected involvement regarding a variety of risk taking behaviors in a sample of 151 college women with and without histories of sexual abuse. The current study further introduced a behavioral task in effort to test the utility of a multi-method approach to risk assessment. T-test analyses revealed that individuals with a history of sexual abuse perceived lesser risk related to illicit drug use, and reported a greater intent to perform behaviors related to illicit drug use and risky sexual behaviors compared to those without a history of sexual abuse. Although there were not significant outcomes differentiating study conditions regarding the behavioral task, modifications to this task are discussed and continued consideration of a multi-method approach is encouraged. Additional implications for future research efforts are discussed.
Advisor
Barry J. Ries
Committee Member
Jeffrey A. Buchanan
Committee Member
Alexandra M. Panahon
Date of Degree
2011
Language
english
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
College
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Drevo, S. E. (2011). A multi-method approach to risk assessment among women with sexual abuse histories. [Master’s thesis, Minnesota State University, Mankato]. Cornerstone: A Collection of Scholarly and Creative Works for Minnesota State University, Mankato. https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/etds/25
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