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Access Type
WSU Access
Date of Award
January 2023
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Department
Educational Psychology
First Advisor
Cheryl L. Somers
Abstract
Previous research indicates that importance of psychological well-being on life satisfaction. However, women specifically are not achieving their optimal levels of well-being (i.e., sexual satisfaction, sexual self-concept, self-esteem, empowerment, feminism, and spirituality) due to barrier such as treatment costs, time, and a need for alternative treatment models. Utilizing an intersectional framework, the aim of this study was to deepen our understanding of the intersectional considerations of treatment for women, explore the effectiveness of a weekend workshop model as an alternative treatment modality, and identify the optimal treatment dosage of such a model. Growth curve models were run for each dependent variable: empowerment, feminism, sexual self-concept, sexual satisfaction, self-esteem, and spirituality. Interaction effects were entered to identify who the intervention worked best for and after what weekend. Further, descriptive statistics were run to evaluate potential the change in sexual orientation expression. Overall, the weekend workshop resulted in significant increases in empowerment, feminism, sexual self-concept, sexual satisfaction, and self-esteem even after the intersectional variables were entered into the model indicating the effectiveness of a weekend workshop model regardless of identification. Interestingly, the weekend workshop only resulted in an increase in spirituality for those identifying as Hispanic and practicing an “other” religion signifying the importance of considering these variables when presenting a weekend workshop. Baseline levels of intersectional variables present unique trends for clinicians and researchers to consider when treatment planning. Lastly, sexual orientation expression resulted in descriptive differences over each weekend. Overall, these data suggest the effectiveness of a weekend workshop model and present intersectional considerations for researchers and practitioners. Implications of the results for clinicians and suggestions for future research are included.
Recommended Citation
Kevern, Carla, "Intersectional Predictors Of Women’s Well-Being: A Weekend Workshop Model" (2023). Wayne State University Dissertations. 3884.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/3884