Title: Healing from Childhood Sexual AbusePrinciple Researcher: Mary Pudmoreff, M.Ed.
PhD Candidate,
University of Alberta
Contact by phone at 780-416-0224 or by e-mail at
mystudy@telusplanet.netAcademic Advisor: Dr. Barbara Paulson,
Department of Educational Psychology
University of Alberta
Phone: 780-492-5298
Hello! My name is Mary Pudmoreff and I am a PhD student in the Counselling Psychology program at the University of Alberta. For my dissertation, I am doing research aimed at gaining a better understanding of what is helpful and unhelpful when overcoming or healing childhood sexual abuse. It is hoped that this information will highlight strategies for healing that will be useful for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse as well as for therapists and other individuals who support survivors.I am seeking participants who:
Ř are at least 21 years old
Ř experienced sexual abuse in childhood
Ř feel that they have achieved at least a fair or moderate “degree of healing or recovery”
(In your daily life, are the negative effects of childhood sexual abuse relatively few? Would you say that you have worked through “most” or “a good portion” of the issues that surface for many survivors of abuse? Would you consider yourself to be “mostly healed”?)
If these characteristics describe you, I would love to hear about what helped you overcome the childhood abuse you experienced. This research will involve three phases and you can participate in one, two or all three of the phases.
Currently, for the first phase of my study, I am seeking individuals who meet the above description and who would be willing to provide some demographic information and answer a few open-ended questions about what helped them to heal or overcome the abuse. This task would take you approximately 30 to 45 minutes and could be completed anonymously with your responses being returned by mail.
If you are able to participate in this research, please contact me by phone at 780-416-0224 or by e-mail at mystudy@telusplanet.net to arrange for a copy of the demographics form and questionnaire. Also, if you would like more information or have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
I would like to thank-you for your time and interest.
Sincerely,
Mary Pudmoreff, M.Ed.
Please note the following:
-The results of this study will be used for my doctoral dissertation and may be used in subsequent professional publications and presentations.
-The intended purpose of this research is as described above. No deception will be used.
-The confidentiality and anonymity of all participants will be protected through the use of anonymous responses, the removal of identifying information, and implementation of a coding system when appropriate.
-Participants may accept or decline to participate and are free to withdraw from the project at any time, without penalty.
-It is recognized that the topic of sexual abuse may create discomfort for some participants. The researcher will be available to participants for support and confidential referral.
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