Spirituality/religiosity and sexual abuse in the female veteran population
by Chmiel, Renee Lilah, Psy.D., PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, 2007, 42 pages; 3282287

Abstract:

The relationship between childhood sexual abuse and religiousness within the female military population has been significantly under researched. Religion and/or spirituality have been shown to have a positive correlation with psychological functioning following the experience of numerous types of trauma. At the same time, those who have experienced the trauma of childhood sexual abuse show significantly lower levels of religious functioning than women who have not experienced childhood sexual abuse. This study represents preliminary efforts to research the relationship between religiousness and the experience of childhood sexual abuse within a female veteran population. The archived data of 58 female veterans diagnosed with chronic PTSD was analyzed. The main hypothesis of the study was not supported: an inverse relationship between severity of childhood sexual abuse and religiousness did not exist within the female veteran sample used. Female veterans with more severe sexual abuse experience tended to report a higher level of religiousness in general, as well as a higher level of intrinsic religiousness.

 
AdviserDavid Foy
SchoolPEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY
SourceDAI/B 68-09, p. , Dec 2007
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsReligion; Women's studies; Clinical psychology; Military studies
Publication Number3282287
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