Graduation Year
2024
Document Type
Senior Thesis
Degree
Bachelor of Arts
Primary Major
Nursing
Primary Minor
Spanish
Second Minor
Psychology
Thesis Advisor
Kendra Hoepper, DNP, APRN, PNP-BC
Abstract
Background: Early physical, sexual, and emotional child abuse has been associated with long-life cognitive, emotional, and physical health repercussions. Purpose: The current paper, in addition to a literature review, proposes a research design to examine the emotional outcomes of physical, emotional, and sexual child abuse on Hispanics when a psychosocial therapy program is implemented. Methods: Participants will be recruited from children’s hospitals, daycares, and preschools around the Bay Area. Parental-informed consent will be obtained prior to participation. This longitudinal quantitative quasi-experimental study will be comprised of three phases to measure posttraumatic stress and depression symptoms, and suicidal ideation. Results: Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) procedure, descriptive statistics, and a t-test will be used to interpret the data and identify a correlation between participation in psychosocial therapy and the improvement of posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression symptoms, and suicidal ideation in young Hispanic adults who have been victims of child abuse. Conclusion: Determining emotional outcomes of the implementation of a psychosocial therapy program on children with a history of child abuse into young adulthood is related to nursing as nurses are often the first to recognize and initiate treatment for this vulnerable population. This proposal will help healthcare professionals understand the importance of treatment in the development and mental health of child maltreatment victims.
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Pediatric Nursing Commons, Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Commons, Psychiatry and Psychology Commons