Citation

Zinzow HM, Seth P, Jackson J, Niehaus AF, Fitzgerald M. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2010; 19(1): 79-98.

Affiliation

Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10538710903485989

PMID

20390780

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of abuse and parental characteristics on attributional content and determine the relative contribution of different attributions of blame in predicting psychological symptomatology among adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. One hundred eighty-three female undergraduates with a history of childhood sexual abuse completed self-report questionnaires. Abuse characteristics were significantly related to attributions. Family- and perpetrator-blame accounted for significant variability in psychological symptomatology, beyond the contributions of abuse characteristics, family environment, and self-blame. Implications for research and treatment are discussed.

Language: en