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Contribution of shame and attribution style in developing PTSD among Japanese University women with negative sexual experiences

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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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  2. Yuge Hospital, Yuge, Japan

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Uji, M., Shikai, N., Shono, M. et al. Contribution of shame and attribution style in developing PTSD among Japanese University women with negative sexual experiences. Arch Womens Ment Health 10, 111–120 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-007-0177-9

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