Date of Award
January 2014
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Justin D. McDonald
Abstract
American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) people are known to have a history of man-made trauma that corresponds to the colonization of the Americans. Trauma experienced by AI/AN sex offenders has not been evaluated in the research as it relates to their treatment planning. The lack of data reflecting intervention needs for AI/AN sex offenders is problematic. The current study hypothesized that American Indian sex offenders would report a greater number of trauma experiences, endorse increased symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), display more traumatic cognitions, and endorse higher dissociative experiences than Caucasian sex offenders. Statistical results yielded did not support the proposed hypotheses. Additional analyses conducted on the data revealed that American Indian sex offenders reported more adverse childhood experiences that Caucasian sex offenders and contact sex offenders reported experience higher levels of dissociation when compared to non-contact sex offenders.
Recommended Citation
Ertz, Regina Sioux, "Trauma Experiences And Symptoms Reported By American Indian And Caucasian Sex Offenders" (2014). Theses and Dissertations. 1646.
https://commons.und.edu/theses/1646