Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Augusto, Kerri Weise
URN	etd-06062008-170014
Title	Factors contributing to the long-term adjustment of college women abused as children
Degree	PhD
Department	Psychology
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Sturgis, Ellie T. Committee Chair Clum, George A. Jr. Committee Member Finney, Jack W. Committee Member Gustafson, Sigrid B. Committee Member Keppel-Benson, Jane M. Committee Member
Keywords	adult attachment maltreatment attribution
Date of Defense	1995-03-09
Availability	restricted
Abstract The current study examines psychological correlates of childhood maltreatment, including adult attachment, attributional style, perceived family environment, and current social support and demonstrates their main effects and interactions for predicting long-term psychological distress. Further, this study expands upon past research by broadly defining childhood maltreatment to include sexual, physical, and psychological aspects of maltreatment. This perspective enables the examination of abuse main effects as well as the interactional effect of the various types of abuse. Three hundred and twenty college women completed the Family Experiences Survey, Conflict Tactics Scale, Childhood Maltreatment Interview - Revised, Social Support Questionnaire, Insecure Attachment Inventory, Bell Object Relations Reality Testing Inventory, Mental Health Inventory, and Brief Symptom Inventory. One hundred and twenty eight women reported a history of maltreatment.
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