Mutuality and resilience in a sample of adults with histories of abuse

2 Chapter 1: Introduction 9 Problem Statement 12 Purpose of Study 12 Research question: 13 Definition of terms: 14 Theoretical Framework 16 Gender, Relationships, and Resilience 17 Race/ethnicity and Relationships 18 Importance of the Research 20 Overview of methods 22 Limitations 23 Summary 24 Chapter 2: Literature Review 25 Resilience 26 Definition of Resilience 28 Relational-Cultural Theory 30 Theory of Illness and Cure 31 Mutuality and Resilience 4 Relational-cultural theory and trauma 33 Relational-cultural theory and the therapeutic Process 34 Mutuality 36 Mutual empathy 37 Mutual empowerment 38 Relational resilience 38 Research on Relationship Theory 39 Mutuality vs Social Support44 Mutuality and Resilience 45 Summary 49 Chapter 3: Methods 52 Research Design52 Measures 53 Sample55 Procedure 56 Security and Confidentiality 57 Data Analysis 58 Chapter 4: Results 60 Chapter 5: Discussion 66 Mutuality and Resilience 5 Treatment and Policy Implications: 73 Future Research 73 Bibliography 75 Appendix I: Demographic Information Form 85 Appendix II: Resilience Scale for Adults 88 Appendix III: Trauma Symptoms Checklist 91 Appendix IV: Mutual Psychological Development Questionnaire (MPDQ) 94 Appendix VI: Consent 98 Mutuality and Resilience