Psychologists' Attitudes Toward Adult Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Psychologists' attitudes toward adult male sexual abuse survivors were explored. Psychologists (n = 154) read vignettes describing the sexual abuse of a male victim, then completed the Male Role Norm Scale, the Jackson Incest Blame Scale, a vignette response sheet, and a personal data sheet. St...
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Published in | Journal of child sexual abuse Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 43 - 61 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Binghamton
Taylor & Francis Group
1997
Taylor & Francis Ltd |
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Summary: | Psychologists' attitudes toward adult male sexual abuse survivors were explored. Psychologists (n = 154) read vignettes describing the sexual abuse of a male victim, then completed the Male Role Norm Scale, the Jackson Incest Blame Scale, a vignette response sheet, and a personal data sheet. Stepwise regression was used to analyze the data. Variables included characteristics of the psychologists, the perpetrator, and the victim. The psychologists' attitudes toward men, rather than the sex of the psychologists, predicted blaming attitudes. Victim responses, sexual abuse treatment experience, and the severity of abuse were also predictors. Practical suggestions for treatment are noted. |
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ISSN: | 1053-8712 1547-0679 |
DOI: | 10.1300/J070v06n02_03 |