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Adjustment to rape.

C B Meyer, S E Taylor

    Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
    |June 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Rape victims who blame themselves, either for their behavior or character, experience poorer psychological adjustment. Utilizing stress reduction techniques, however, is linked to better adjustment following sexual assault.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Victimology
    • Trauma Studies

    Background:

    • Previous research indicates high levels of self-blame among rape victims.
    • The relationship between causal attributions, coping mechanisms, and psychological adjustment requires further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine rape victims' reactions, causal attributions, coping behaviors, and psychological adjustment.
    • To investigate the association between different types of blame (self vs. societal) and adjustment outcomes.
    • To identify coping strategies associated with positive or negative adjustment.

    Main Methods:

    • A questionnaire-based study was conducted with rape victims.
    • Data were collected on victims' reactions, attributions for the rape, coping behaviors, and psychological adjustment.

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    Main Results:

    • High levels of behavioral and characterological self-blame were confirmed.
    • Contrary to hypotheses, both behavioral and characterological self-blame were associated with poor psychological adjustment.
    • Societal blame was not associated with adjustment.
    • Withdrawing from others and remaining at home correlated with poor adjustment.
    • Stress reduction techniques were associated with good adjustment.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-blame in rape victims is linked to negative psychological outcomes, challenging prior assumptions.
    • Societal attributions for rape do not appear to impact adjustment.
    • Specific coping strategies, such as stress reduction, are crucial for positive adjustment.
    • Findings have implications for theories of victimization and clinical interventions for rape survivors.