Abstract

Women with a history of childhood sexual abuse experience a host of biopsychosocial consequences. These consequences begin in childhood and spiral into adulthood through repeated relational patterns that engender chronic illness, and mental and socio-relational issues. These consequences are extensively documented in the historical literature however few interventions are designed to provide relief from the functional decline and poor health-related quality of life experienced by survivors of childhood sexual abuse. This study examined the ability of the MEND psycho-social, family-based intervention to improve biopsychosocial functioning and health-related quality of life in women survivors. The study utilized two specific analyses. The first analysis employed a multiple case study method while the second analysis employed a multiple linear regression method. These inductive and deductive approaches demonstrated the ability of the MEND intervention to improve health-related quality of life in women with and without a history of childhood sexual abuse equally.

LLU Discipline

Systems, Families, and Couples

Department

Counseling and Family Sciences

School

School of Behavioral Health

First Advisor

Brian J. Distelberg

Second Advisor

Bryan Cafferky

Third Advisor

Zephon Lister

Fourth Advisor

David Puder

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degree Level

Ph.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2019

Date (Title Page)

6-2019

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Child sexual abuse; Women; Survivors; Quality of Life; Psychosocial Intervention

Type

Dissertation

Page Count

xv, 160 p.

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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