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Three groups of women from undergraduate psychology classes at the University of Central Florida were exposed to an experimental treatment which consisted of either a feminist, anti-feminist or a sex-role neutral speech. All subjects were administered the Feminism II Scale prior to the treatment, and the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale both prior to and immediately following the treatment conditions. No posttest differences in total self-esteem scores were noted among the treatment conditions. The anti-feminist treatment sample did have significantly lower scores on the family self subscale of the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale than either the feminist or control groups. Additionally, there were no significant posttest self-esteem differences between subjects scoring high versus low on the Feminism II Scale. A test for homogeneity of variance revealed significant treatment effects on the overall variability of the self-esteem change scores among the three treatment groups. Implications for the psychotherapeutic situation are discussed.

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Although the Type A behavior pattern (TABP) is firmly established as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, it is neither well understood from a psychological perspective nor is it well understood in women. The present study attempts to describe the TABP in a population of working women. The description is based both on physiological and psychological measures. Ninety-four women were chosen from an original population of 157 women from the Roanoke and Blacksburg, Virginia areas. Each of these women completed the following psychometric instruments: Jenkins Activity Survey (JAS), Framingham Type A Scale, Novaco Anger Inventory, Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), and Perceived Work Environment (PWE). In addition, a blood sample was obtained from each person. The results revealed several personality differences between Type A and Type B women. Type As scored significantly higher on the three descriptive scales of the JAS than did TBs. The Type A women also had significantly higher total anger scores on the Novaco. A priori analysis of the types of items comprising the Novaco revealed that Type As were aroused to situations threatening them personally or their possessions while Type Bs were aroused by situations involving prejudices or injustices to others. Analysis of the BSRI showed Type As to have endorsed significantly more masculine characteristics and fewer feminine characteristics than did Type Bs. Type As also responded in a more socially desirable direction. Three of the PWE factors were found to be significantly different between Type A and Type B women. These factors were task characteristics, co-workers, and pressure to produce. These differences reflect perceptions of the environment. Significant interactions between Type A and the environment were seen in the administrative group indicating that certain environments influence the Type A's perceptions. The physiological assessment was not significant. However, there was a strong trend evident that approached significance. The model was able to correctly classify approximately 78% of the population and there were observable differences between the Type A. Results indicated that Type As displayed characteristics of a stressed population such as increased corticosteroids, ceruloplasmin, and proteins along with decreased levels of glucose, ascorbic acid, and oxidation- reduction protein. / Ph. D.

The purpose of this study was to generate substantive theory on the bereavement process. A qualitative research design, grounded theory, was used to analyze the experience of bereavement for Mexican American widows. Research questions addressed were: What is the process of bereavement for Mexican American widows? What factors are associated with the bereavement process for Mexican American widows? Theory discovery was accomplished using the grounded theory methodology. Interviews were conducted with nineteen Mexican American widows who had been bereaved for approximately 18 months. Theoretical sampling involved the use of interviews and observations triangulated with scientific and popular literature. The constant comparative method of analytic induction was used for the analysis of data, in order to identify the elements and structure of the theory. A basic social process, Reorganizing a New Me, was identified as the core category of the theory. Reorganizing a New Me is the continuous process used by Mexican American widows in order to adjust and adapt to widowhood. The process includes four subcategories: (a) Feeling the Void is defined as the efforts of monitoring or becoming aware of the loss and highlighted the uncertainty that accompanied the experience, (b) My Mind and Body explains the Mexican American widow's work of resolving her grief in the form of culturally sanctioned idioms and emotional expressions, (c) Confronting the Paradox is defined as the centralization of the thoughts, feelings, and perceptions that represented the concerns and compensations of being a widow, and (d) Tempering explains the work of adapting to the process of becoming a widow. Coping strategies that Mexican American widows utilized during this process were also identified. The significance of the study for nursing is that it (a) sensitizes nurses and other health professionals to the bereavement process and coping strategies for Mexican American widows, (b) provides a map which can guide the assessment of the bereaved Mexican American widow, and (c) identifies a substantive theory on the bereavement process, which, through further study, can be raised to a formal theory on this transitional phase for women.

This study tested the applicability of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change in predicting early termination, appropriate termination, and ongoing treatment of Hispanic battered women residing at domestic violence shelters. Self-efficacy, decisional balance, and acculturation were examined in relation to the applicability of this model with the Hispanic women population. One hundred and eight women residing in two shelters for survivors of domestic violence, located in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, were asked to provide information regarding the problems in their relationships, the pull and the strain of their relationship, their level of temptation to stay in the abusive relationship, and how confident they felt that they would not return to their abuser (The Process of Change in Abused Women Scales- PROCAWS). In addition, the women were asked to complete a questionnaire regarding their level of acculturation. This study confirmed the stage of change profiles found in a population of battered women as well as in other clinical populations and the results suggest that this model is applicable to Hispanic populations. The results indicated that the women in this sample could be meaningfully grouped according to their level of involvement in different stages of change. Furthermore, this study provided support for the validity of this theory by finding significant relationships among the profiles of change and the intervening variables that moderate movement across the stages of change. The women in this study differed with regard to their level of temptation to stay in their relationships and the amount of cons they to making changes. The findings also confirmed that the Transtheoretical Model can be used to predict termination status from domestic violence shelter programs. Although there were no significant differences in termination status among the women with different stage of change profiles, a trend existed that women in earlier stages of change terminated earlier and women in later stages of change terminated appropriately. Overall, the results of this study provide evidence for the applicability of the Transtheoretical Model and the usefulness of the PROCAWS in identifying profiles of change that can potentially guide treatment interventions and predict early termination with the Hispanic population.

Lee, Antionette Marie. / "May 2000." / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-171). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts in English and Chinese.

黃彩鳳. / "2005年7月". / 論文(哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2005. / 參考文獻(leaves x-xvii). / 附光碟規格: VCD. / "2005 nian 7 yue". / Abstracts in Chinese and English. / Huang Caifeng. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2005. / Can kao wen xian (leaves x-xvii). / Fu guang die gui ge: VCD. / 撮要 --- p.ii / 鳴謝 --- p.iii / 目錄 --- p.iv&v / 附表： / 附表一： ̐ơج 卵子體慾̐ơخ放映紀錄2003-05 --- p.vi / Chapter 第一章 --- 導言 --- p.1-13 / Chapter 1.1 --- 《卵子體慾》簡介 / Chapter 1.2 --- 題目定義 / Chapter 1.3 --- 硏究方向 / Chapter 1.4 --- 研究過程中的矛盾 / Chapter 1.5 --- 論文章節簡介 / Chapter 第二章 --- 尋找理論：“我…´ح的錄像/學術/性/別運動？ --- p.14-43 / Chapter 2.1 --- 性/別運動？ / Chapter 2.1.1 --- 性/別運動的定義 / Chapter 2-1.2 --- 性/別運動與《卵子體慾》 / Chapter 2.2 --- “錄像´ح的性/別運動？ / Chapter 2.2.1 --- 電影理論 / Chapter 2.2.1.1 --- 男性凝視理論 / Chapter 2.2.1.2 --- 多元觀影/閱讀角度 / Chapter 2.2.1.3 --- 女性觀影理論 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- 陰性書寫 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- 性/別錄像運動與《卵子體慾》 / Chapter 2.3 --- 學術的性/別運動？ / Chapter 第三章 --- 混亂的開始：拍攝者的´ح我´ح /被拍攝者的´ح我´ح --- p.44-53 / Chapter 第四章 --- 經驗放映：放映者的´ح我´ح /觀影者的´ح我´ح --- p.54-89 / Chapter 4.1 --- 第一次放映的掙扎 / Chapter 4.2 --- 不同的放映形式與性/別討論平台的關係 / Chapter 4.3 --- 放映過程中情緒不斷的反覆 / Chapter 4.4 --- 經過多次放映之後…… / Chapter 4.4.1 --- 媒介與身體經驗的關係 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- 女人不同性慾/母體抉擇/社會環境之間的關係 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- 想要生孩子的慾望 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- 反思男性角色與懷孕的關係 / Chapter 4.4.5 --- 反思多元關係和不同的性愛模式的可能性 / Chapter 4.4.6 --- 對錄像自我書寫的反思 / Chapter 4.4.7 --- 關於觀影者背景的性/別反思 / Chapter 第五章 --- 徘迴在性/別運動與不同理論之間：性/別運動者的´ح我´ح /性/別硏究者的´ح我´ح --- p.90-99 / Chapter 5.1 --- “我/我/我/我/我/我…´ح的性/別運動？ / Chapter 5.2 --- “我´ح的錄像(學術)性/別運動？ / 附件： / 附件一 ：錄像´ؤ´ؤ《卵子體慾》片長：32分鐘 / 附件二 ：東亞區錄像及攝影計劃：女性身體故事 --- p.vii-viii / 附件三：派發給觀眾的網上討論資料和聯絡方法 --- p.viiii / 參考書目 --- p.x-xvii

This longitudinal study examined factors influencing the relationship between sustained partner violence and depression/suicidality among ethnically diverse, low income, community women. The sample at Wave 1 consisted of 303 African American, 273 Euro-American, and 260 Mexican American women in long term relationships with a household income less that twice the poverty threshold. There were no ethnic differences on frequency of partner violence, depression, or suicidality. The moderate relationship between partner violence and women's depression, confirmed previous findings. Frequency, but not recency, of violence predicted depression and suicidal ideation for African Americans and Mexican Americans, even after controlling for earlier depression or ideation. Recent violence did not predict Euro-American's depression or suicidality after controlling for initial scores. Causal and responsibility attributions for partners' violence did not mediate the relationship between violence and depression or suicidality in any ethnic group. However, African American women's attributions of global effects for violence mediated the relationship of violence on depression and suicidal ideation. Poverty level and marital status moderated the relationship between violence and the number of times women seriously considered and actually attempted suicide. Frequent violence was most lethal among the poorest women and marriage provided the least protection for women in the most violent relationships. Specifically, poverty status moderated violence on consideration of suicide for African Americans and Euro-Americans and suicide attempts among Mexican Americans. Marital status moderated partners' violence on suicidal ideation and attempts for Mexican Americans and consideration of suicide for Euro-Americans, but was not a moderator for African Americans' depression or suicidality. Women with different ethnic backgrounds appear to differ in the ways partner violence contributes to their depression and suicidality. Policy implications include the need to offer suicide intervention, particularly for low income women seeking services for violence. Mental health professionals should routinely inquire about partner violence when women present with depression or suicidality. Further, sensitivity to ethnic differences is recommended when confronting women's attributions regarding violence.