Understanding Attitudes Among Professionals Who Interact with Youth Who Exhibit Problematic Sexual Behavior
Understanding Attitudes Among Professionals Who Interact with Youth Who Exhibit Problematic Sexual Behavior
상세정보
- 자료유형
- 학위논문 서양
- 최종처리일시
- 20250211151152
- ISBN
- 9798382302942
- DDC
- 361
- 저자명
- Gardner, Erin S.
- 서명/저자
- Understanding Attitudes Among Professionals Who Interact with Youth Who Exhibit Problematic Sexual Behavior
- 발행사항
- [Sl] : State University of New York at Albany, 2024
- 발행사항
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 2024
- 형태사항
- 157 p
- 주기사항
- Source: Dissertations Abstracts International, Volume: 85-10, Section: B.
- 주기사항
- Advisor: Claiborne, Nancy.
- 학위논문주기
- Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Albany, 2024.
- 초록/해제
- 요약Problematic sexual behaviors (PSB) among youth have been a prominent public health and social concern. Although these behaviors have previously been considered to comprise a "curiosity" or an "experimentation", PSB is now recognized as causing harm and suffering for victims and family members while also having a considerable economic influence in medical, behavioral health, social services, and criminal justice systems. Much research has examined how perceptions and attitudes impact our behaviors towards PSB among adults, but none examines how perceptions and attitudes impact our behaviors towards youth. Knowing there are several gaps in literature, the current study was conducted to explore attitudes among professionals (social workers, probation officers, and police) that may potentially interact with youth who exhibit PSB. An embedded mixed-methods design was carried out with social workers, probation officers, and police. Quantitative data were collected from professionals who interact with youth who exhibit PSB (N = 51), and qualitative data were collected from social workers, probation, and police officers (N = 12). Rigorous data analyses techniques were employed, including an inductive and deductive thematic analysis and focused coding schemas to analyze qualitative data and mixed-effects regression models to analyze quantitative data. Qualitative results revealed that experiences such as employment, prevailing language and biases influence one's response to PSB. Quantitative results revealed that social workers, probation officers, and police respond more punitively towards more serious PSB such as rape. The models also demonstrated that although probation officers initially react more punitively to PSB compared to social workers, police officers respond even more punitively. Inherent implications suggest that there is a need for professional development and training that focuses on trauma-informed practices and current research on evidence-based practices for PSB, funding for more organizations to provide specialized PSB services, a need for solution-focused approaches and interprofessional collaboration, and a need for consistent policies across different systems. Future research should focus on delving deeper into what aspects of trauma-informed practices are more important than others. It should also explore other professional's and paraprofessional's attitudes and the supports needed to effectively respond to PSB among youth.
- 일반주제명
- Social work
- 일반주제명
- Public health
- 일반주제명
- Behavioral psychology
- 키워드
- Attitudes
- 키워드
- Families
- 키워드
- Perceptions
- 키워드
- Sexual behavior
- 키워드
- Youth
- 기타저자
- State University of New York at Albany Social Welfare
- 기본자료저록
- Dissertations Abstracts International. 85-10B.
- 전자적 위치 및 접속
- 로그인 후 원문을 볼 수 있습니다.
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■520 ▼aProblematic sexual behaviors (PSB) among youth have been a prominent public health and social concern. Although these behaviors have previously been considered to comprise a "curiosity" or an "experimentation", PSB is now recognized as causing harm and suffering for victims and family members while also having a considerable economic influence in medical, behavioral health, social services, and criminal justice systems. Much research has examined how perceptions and attitudes impact our behaviors towards PSB among adults, but none examines how perceptions and attitudes impact our behaviors towards youth. Knowing there are several gaps in literature, the current study was conducted to explore attitudes among professionals (social workers, probation officers, and police) that may potentially interact with youth who exhibit PSB. An embedded mixed-methods design was carried out with social workers, probation officers, and police. Quantitative data were collected from professionals who interact with youth who exhibit PSB (N = 51), and qualitative data were collected from social workers, probation, and police officers (N = 12). Rigorous data analyses techniques were employed, including an inductive and deductive thematic analysis and focused coding schemas to analyze qualitative data and mixed-effects regression models to analyze quantitative data. Qualitative results revealed that experiences such as employment, prevailing language and biases influence one's response to PSB. Quantitative results revealed that social workers, probation officers, and police respond more punitively towards more serious PSB such as rape. The models also demonstrated that although probation officers initially react more punitively to PSB compared to social workers, police officers respond even more punitively. Inherent implications suggest that there is a need for professional development and training that focuses on trauma-informed practices and current research on evidence-based practices for PSB, funding for more organizations to provide specialized PSB services, a need for solution-focused approaches and interprofessional collaboration, and a need for consistent policies across different systems. Future research should focus on delving deeper into what aspects of trauma-informed practices are more important than others. It should also explore other professional's and paraprofessional's attitudes and the supports needed to effectively respond to PSB among youth.
■590 ▼aSchool code: 0668.
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■650 4▼aBehavioral psychology
■653 ▼aAttitudes
■653 ▼aFamilies
■653 ▼aInterdisciplinary practices
■653 ▼aPerceptions
■653 ▼aSexual behavior
■653 ▼aYouth
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