Thesis
The effect of sexual vicitimization on the academic performance of college women
Washington State University
Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/102289
Abstract
This thesis intends to answer the research question: does sexual victimization impact a student's mean grade point average attainment? The relationship is supported conceptually by prevalence of emotional, psychological, and physical impacts associated with sexual victimization. A total of 322 sexually victimized and 322 non-victimized women were matched based on class standing. Over 904 incidence of victimization were reported by the 322 women in the victimization group. The type of victimization was broken down into four categories: emotional manipulation, attempted or completed touching, attempted penetration and completed penetration. An analysis of variance was conducted to compare the mean grade point average attainment of each group. Results show that women who have experienced completed penetration attain .24 fewer grade points than non-victimized peers. Implications to these findings and recommendations for future studies are discussed.
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- Title
- The effect of sexual vicitimization on the academic performance of college women
- Creators
- Jon Douglas Walter
- Contributors
- D. Michael Pavel (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Educational Leadership, Sport Studies, and Educational/Counseling Psychology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525119101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis