Psychometric Exploration of a Measure of Military Sexual Trauma (MST): The Military Unwanted Sexual Experiences Survey (MUSES)

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dc.contributor.advisorDao, Tam K.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberArbona, Consuelo
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMenefee, Deleene S.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWatson, Margaret
dc.creatorVoelkel, Emily Ann 1984-
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-15T01:57:35Z
dc.date.available2016-02-15T01:57:35Z
dc.date.createdAugust 2014
dc.date.issued2014-08
dc.date.updated2016-02-15T01:57:35Z
dc.description.abstractMilitary Sexual Trauma (MST) is a category of wartime trauma found to have particularly deleterious effects on mental and physical health. Yet, no instrument exists that phenomenologically assesses MST, and the psychological correlates of MST are largely unknown. To address this gap in the literature, the Military Unwanted Sexual Experiences Scale (MUSES) was created. Grounded theory provided a framework for generating the initial item pool from clinical observation and the literature. Review by a panel of experts resulted in the initial 68-item MUSES. This study examined the psychometric properties of the MUSES via principal component analyses in a sample of 53 Veterans. Concurrent and predictive validity of the MUSES was examined utilizing the Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory (PTCI), the Sexual Experiences Survey (SES), and the Posttraumatic Checklist-Specific Stressor version (PCL-S). Unrestricted and restricted principle component analyses indicated a four-factor solution with 56 items. Consistent with hypotheses, the MUSES was positively associated with the PTCI and PCL-S, and MUSES scores positively predicted symptom severity scores on the PCL-S. Against expectations, the MUSES was not related to scores on the SES. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed, with a focus on the descriptive knowledge gained regarding MST and the small sample size of the current study.
dc.description.departmentEducational Psychology, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1191
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectMilitary sexual trauma
dc.subjectVeterans
dc.subjectTrauma
dc.subjectMilitary sexual assault
dc.subjectMilitary sexual harassment
dc.titlePsychometric Exploration of a Measure of Military Sexual Trauma (MST): The Military Unwanted Sexual Experiences Survey (MUSES)
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Psychology, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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