Exploration of factors influencing adolescent sexual abuse and service utilization using a mixed-methods study /
Using a mixed-methods approach comprising cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative research methods, I examined the influence of four psychosocial factors--locus of control, self-esteem, parentchild relationship, and peer pressure--on sexual abuse in adolescent girls and their use of counseling...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2018.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods. Cases.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Using a mixed-methods approach comprising cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative research methods, I examined the influence of four psychosocial factors--locus of control, self-esteem, parentchild relationship, and peer pressure--on sexual abuse in adolescent girls and their use of counseling and sexual health services. In this study, I used a multistage sampling technique to select three states (Abia, Anambra, and Imo), 33 public secondary schools (11 from each state), and 3,065 female adolescents (1,021 from each state). I used questionnaire survey for quantitative data collection, and I conducted 40 in-depth interviews with purposively selected participants who identified themselves as having experienced at least one incident of sexual abuse. I then analyzed the collected data using descriptive and inferential statistics for the quantitative data and content analysis for the qualitative data. In this case study, I discussed how to execute a sensitive research project, some of the challenges encountered, and how some were addressed. This case study will assist anyone planning to embark on this type of research. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526449856 1526449854 |