Date of Award
5-2022
Degree Type
Honors College Thesis
Academic Program
Forensics BS
Department
Criminal Justice
First Advisor
Joshua Hill, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Janet Donaldson, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Sabine Heinhorst, Ph.D.
Advisor Department
Criminal Justice
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to determine the existence of any correlation between forensic scientists experiencing trauma and levels of mental health disorders, such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. A survey created in Qualtrics with demographic questions and measurement questionnaires for each mental health disorder was utilized for this study. While there was little statistical analysis due to a small sample size, results showed a correlation between experiencing anxiety and PTSD. Research also illustrated that there were no respondents that reported having no level of the mental health disorders listed.
Keywords: forensic scientist, trauma, mental health, anxiety, depression, PTSD
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Recommended Citation
Sistrunk, Carley, "The Effect of Trauma on the Mental Health of Forensic Scientists" (2022). Honors Theses. 831.
https://aquila.usm.edu/honors_theses/831