Sexual Shame in Women and How to Experience Freedom

Joy Pedrow Skarka

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Sexual Shame in Women and How to Experience Freedom

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Joy Pedrow Skarka. Sexual Shame In Women and How to Experience Freedom. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/230d63dd-bc29-467b-a6f5-3b1c5ee4e442?q=2021.

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J. P. Skarka. Sexual Shame in Women and How to Experience Freedom. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/230d63dd-bc29-467b-a6f5-3b1c5ee4e442?q=2021

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Joy Pedrow Skarka. Sexual Shame In Women and How to Experience Freedom. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/230d63dd-bc29-467b-a6f5-3b1c5ee4e442?q=2021.

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Joy Pedrow Skarka

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Abstract

This research project explores how Christian women have experienced sexual shame and how they have experienced freedom. Two surveys were created to explore the research question. The first survey was quantitative and was completed by 1,090 Christian women. Those who were 31–40 years old made up the majority at 30.73 percent, followed by those 23–30 years old who made up 30.46 percent. The second survey was qualitative and was completed by 44 Christian women. Of this number, 38.64 percent were 23–30 years old.Two surveys designed by the researcher gathered both quantitative and qualitative responses with both closed and open-ended questions. The qualitative survey allowed women’s voices to be heard and their challenges to be known in regard to the sexual shame they have experienced. The quantitative survey provided statistics to prove that women struggle with sexual shame and show how they have found healing. The surveys asked questions about the woman’s life as a Christian, self-worth, and experience with sexual shame. These questions explored correlation of involvement in Christian activities with levels of freedom from shame. The questions also examined what experiences and factors caused women to experience sexual shame and what non-biblical sources and biblical sources led to freedom from sexual shame.The survey results aligned with the three hypotheses to reveal that Christian women identified understanding the love and grace of God, being known in biblical community, and learning a biblical teaching of sexuality as three contributors to finding freedom from sexual shame.

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