Abstract
A previously published cross-sectional model of cognitive mediation of rape's impact on health (M. P. Koss, A. J. Figueredo, & R. J. Prince, 2002) was replicated longitudinally. Rape survivors (n = 59) were assessed 4 times at 3-24 months postrape. Growth curve analysis demonstrated significant change in all mediators and outcomes. Previously reported effects of Characterological Self-Blame, Behavioral Self-Blame, and Maladaptive Beliefs on Psychosocial Distress were partially cross-validated in intercept and slope data. The results suggest that Characterological Self-Blame sets the initial level of Psychosocial Distress and that reduction in Behavioral Self-Blame drives recovery. These effects on distress were wholly mediated through self-blame's association with alterations in beliefs about self and others.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1063-1072 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of consulting and clinical psychology |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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