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Parental Autonomy-Granting And Depressive Symptoms For Adolescents With Chronic Conditions, Ashley Berghoff
Parental Autonomy-Granting And Depressive Symptoms For Adolescents With Chronic Conditions, Ashley Berghoff
Human Development and Family Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses
There is currently a gap in literature regarding the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare for adolescents with chronic conditions, particularly relating to mental health and autonomy. This study aims to address this gap by looking specifically through the lens of parental autonomy-granting. This study uses data from 8,783 individuals in the AddHealth dataset to identify whether parental autonomy-granting has a mediating role between chronic health conditions and depressive symptomology, and to measure if adolescents with chronic conditions reported higher levels of depressive symptoms than their healthy counterparts. Using a t-test, it was found that youth with chronic conditions in …
Sexual Assault Among College Students With Disabilities: The Hidden Victims, Jenna Holloway
Sexual Assault Among College Students With Disabilities: The Hidden Victims, Jenna Holloway
Human Development and Family Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses
The current study examined sexual victimization among college students with disabilities. Previous research has examined the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses and the risk factors for experiencing such violence. The current study used an online survey administered to students with disabilities (n = 187) at a large southern university. All students reported one or multiple disabilities: Physical disabilities (44%), ADHD/ADD (51%), Learning disabilities (26%), and Emotional disabilities (48%). Most students reported more than one disability (56%). Overall, 71% of the sample experienced one or more types of sexual assault and/or rape in their lifetime, and 51% reported …