Personality patterns of sexually abused female adolescent runaways are compared to personality patterns of physically abused female adolescent runaways. Eighty-six female adolescents from 13 to 17 years of age completed a self report inventory to determine personality traits. To test the hypotheses of the study, a multivariate analysis of variance was conducted, followed with univariate tests to find differences on separate dependent measures. Results indicated that on the Jesness Inventory there may be a common personality pattern associated with abuse. Univariate tests yielded data which indicated that although there may be a general personality pattern for abused adolescents, there were significant differences between the physically and sexually abused adolescents on some personality variables. Results were evaluated taking into account the selective sample from which the population was drawn. Recommendations for future research included the use of projectives, a more comprehensive personality inventory, and selected demographics.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331388 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Keefe, Carmen Kay |
| Contributors | Haynes, Jack Read, Johnson, Ray W., Dameron, Joseph D., Watkins, C. Edward |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | vi, 117 leaves: ill., Text |
| Rights | Public, Keefe, Carmen Kay, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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