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Contribution of shame and attribution style in developing PTSD among Japanese University women with negative sexual
1Department of Clinical Behavioural Sciences, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan. ujimasayo@excite.co.jp
Abstract:
The roles of shame and attribution style in developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were examined among 172 Japanese university women with negative sexual experiences (NSEs) using a structural equation model. "Shame" directly predicted PTSD, whereas "Internal Attribution" and "External Attribution" did not. The effect of Internal Attribution on PTSD was mediated by Shame. In a simultaneous analysis of multi-groups, only the relationship with the perpetrator showed a different contribution for shame in developing PTSD symptoms. In addition, the role of the shame and attribution style in developing PTSD symptoms in the Japanese culture was discussed.
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