Impact of Perpetrator Type on Attributions of Mother Fault in Child Sexual Abuse

被引:9
作者
Zagrodney, Jessica L. [1 ]
Cummings, Jorden A. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Saskatchewan, Dept Psychol, 9 Campus Dr, Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5, Canada
关键词
Attributions; child sexual abuse; mother blame; trauma; HOUSEHOLD DYSFUNCTION; EXPERIENCES; GENDER; BLAME; PERCEPTIONS; PERSPECTIVE; VICTIM; RESPONSIBILITY; ADULTS; AGE;
D O I
10.1080/10538712.2016.1236870
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Blaming nonoffending mothers for child sexual abuse has substantial negative consequences for both the mother and child victim. Although perpetrator type has been shown to influence how much blame and responsibility is placed on nonoffending mothers in child sexual abuse cases, research to date has focused primarily on perpetrators who are strangers to the child or the child's biological father, ignoring the effect of other father-figure perpetrators. The current study examined how differences in perpetrator's relationship to the mother impacted blame, responsibility, cause, and prevention as separate constructs. One hundred and eight participants from an online community sample were randomly assigned to read a vignette describing a child sexual abuse situation with a female victim and one of two perpetrators: the victim's biological father or the mother's boyfriend. Participants assigned significantly higher levels of fault for CSA to the mother when the perpetrator was the mother's boyfriend. Implications and future directions are discussed.
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页码:827 / 845
页数:19
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