Attribution of blame in incest

Bibliographic Data

ID11054248
AuthorsThomas L Jackson (Psychology Department University of South Dakota 57069 Vermillion South Dakota, corresponding author), William P Ferguson (Psychology Department University of South Dakota 57069 Vermillion South Dakota)
Year1983
Volume11
Issue3
Pages313-322
Publication date1983-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1007/bf00893371
PMID6881111
OpenAlexW1987945040
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited12

This study was designed to identify the empirical structure of attitudes relating to attribution of blame in incest. A second purpose was to determine how variables such as gender, physically abused status, and sexually abused status influence the attribution of blame in incest. A sample of 201 male and 211 female college students was administered the Jackson Incest Blame Scale. Four factors emerged from the factor analysis of the total sample supporting the hypothesis that attribution of blame in incest is a multidimensional construct including victim, offender, situational, and societal factors. A difference in the level of victim blame was found between male and female samples. Results are discussed with regard to their implications for further research and training. Other potential uses of the Jackson Incest Blame Scale are suggested

Attribution · Blame · Developmental psychology · Health psychology · Poison control · Public health · Situational ethics · Child Abuse and Trauma · Medicine · Psychology · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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