Date of Award:
5-2002
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Psychology
Committee Chair(s)
Gretchen Gimpel
Committee
Gretchen Gimpel
Committee
James Blair
Committee
Frank Ascione
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence rates and effects of child sexual abuse in both deaf and hearing individuals living in Utah. A total of 104 deaf and 69 hearing individuals responded to the survey. The survey inquired about participants' experiences with sexual abuse and their mental health status.
The difference in rates of abuse between the two groups was not statistically significant. However, deaf individuals tended to be abused more often than hearing individuals. Deaf victims also experienced more severe forms of abuse and were abused more frequently than hearing victims. However, hearing victims experienced the use of force during abuse more often than deaf victims. The difference in mental health status between the deaf and hearing groups was not statistically significantly different. However, the difference between the total deaf group and the total hearing group was statistically significant, the deaf group reporting more problems than the hearing group.
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Recommended Citation
Hester, Rachelle, "An Investigation of the Prevalence and Nature of Child Sexual Abuse Among the Deaf Population" (2002). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 6169.
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