This study investigated the effect of group counseling on the self-concept of women who were sexually abused as children. The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale was administered to two groups of women, aged 19-60, at a sexual abuse treatment center in a major Southwestern city. A static-group comparison model was followed, with a pretreatment group (N = 11) compared to a group (N = 10) that had been in treatment for 12 months or more. Scores were analyzed by a t-test to determine whether any significant differences existed between scores. The True/False Ratio was the only score that showed significant variance. Moral-Ethical and Net Conflict scores also tended toward significance. Most TSCS scores for both groups were generally in the below-average range compared to the norm groups, with pretreatment group scores lower. Possible reasons for results were discussed, along with ramifications for the treatment center.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:arizona.edu/oai:arizona.openrepository.com:10150/278056 |
| Date | January 1991 |
| Creators | Zidar, Sheila Rae, 1947- |
| Contributors | Newlon, Betty J. |
| Publisher | The University of Arizona. |
| Source Sets | University of Arizona |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text, Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) |
| Rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. |
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