Level of coping of sexually abused female adolescents

Date of Completion

2013

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

sexual Abuse, Adolescents

Abstract

This study utilized the method of descriptive non-experimental quantitative research. Fifty (50) sexually abused female adolescents served as the main respondents of the study. A purposive non-random sampling was used to identify the respondents. The research instrument used was a self-made questionnaire. Data was analysed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean, t-test, and f-test. Based on the findings, the following conclusions were obtained: (1) the demographic profile of the respondents was primarily composed of high school students, with parents living together, youngest of the family, profess a non-Catholic faith, and the income of the family was less than Php10,000; (2) the study showed that the level of coping for sexually abused female adolescents was very high in the spiritual aspect and higher in terms of physical and psychological aspects; (3) the study showed that there was a significant difference in the level of coping of sexually abused female adolescents when they were grouped according to educational background and ordinal position.

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