title: Contribution of shame and attribution style in developing PTSD among Japanese University women with negative sexual experiences.
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.
authors: Department of Clinical Behavioural Sciences, Kumamoto University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto, Japan. ujimasayo@excite.co.jp
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Uji
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authors: N
authors: Shikai
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Shono
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Kitamura
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007564:Japan; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012649:Self Concept; D012752:Shame; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology*; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health