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Kennett, Deborah J.; Humphreys, Terry P.; Schultz, Kristen E. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2012
Building on a recently developed theoretical model of sexual self-control, 178 undergraduate women completed measures of learned resourcefulness, reasons for consenting to unwanted advances, and sexual self-efficacy--variables consistently shown to be unique predictors of sexual resourcefulness. Additional measures assessed in this investigation…
Descriptors: Females, Self Efficacy, Sex Education, Self Concept
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Lawler, Margaret; Nixon, Elizabeth – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Body image dissatisfaction is a significant risk factor in the onset of eating pathology and depression. Therefore, understanding predictors of negative body image is an important focus of investigation. This research sought to examine the contributions of body mass, appearance conversations with friends, peer appearance criticism and…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Body Composition, Females, Self Concept
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Carney, Michelle Mohr; Buttell, Frederick P. – Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 2005
Objective: The purpose of the study was to: (a) investigate the pre-treatment levels of interpersonal dependency and violence among women entering a 16-week, court-mandated, batterer intervention program (BIP) and determine if there were any associations between interpersonal dependency and violence; (b) investigate differences in demographic…
Descriptors: Intervention, Family Violence, Females, Predictor Variables