ERIC Number: ED652058
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 148
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ISBN: 979-8-5699-7039-1
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The Relations among Coping, Disclosure and Personality Traits for Sexually Victimized College Students
Danielle M. Eftaxas
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The Florida State University
High rates of sexual victimization occur on colleges campus and continue to be a significant issue, despite efforts to prevent assault. Although risk factors of victimization have been identified and extensively studied, many college students are still victimized and do not seek help (Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000, 2006). College campuses have an abundance of resources; however, they are underutilized. Since preventative measures have not fully stopped these incidences from occurring, intervention and identification of these students is necessary. The primary goal of this study was to investigate the relation between personality traits, coping styles, and disclosure among sexually victimized college students. College students are of specific interest due to the high prevalence rates of sexual victimization that occur on college campuses (Koss, Gidycz & Wisniewski, 1985). There are an abundance of resources on college campuses that are free of cost to students; however, they are often underutilized in times of need (Sabina & Ho, 2014). The results of the present study revealed the link between personality, coping and disclosure. A total of 117 participants were used in data analysis. Participants ranged from 18-28 and all currently enrolled in college. All participants also endorsed one or more items on the Sexual Experiences Survey (Koss et al., 2006). Participants also completed additional measures of personality (Big Five Inventory, John & Srivastava, 1990), coping (Coping Strategies Inventory (CSI), Tobin, 1984, 2001), and disclosure (CSA Study Reporting form, Krebs et al., 2007). A series of regressions were used to analyze the dataset. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: College Students, Victims of Crime, Sexual Abuse, Violence, Help Seeking, Personality Traits, Coping, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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