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Wood, Eric; Riggs, Shelley – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
A conceptual model derived from attachment theory was tested by examining adult attachment style, cognitive distortions, and both general and victim empathy in a sample of 61 paroled child molesters and 51 community controls. Results of logistic multiple regression showed that attachment anxiety, cognitive distortions, high general empathy but low…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Sexual Abuse, Victims of Crime, Empathy
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Browne, Caroline; Winkelman, Cecelia – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2007
This study examined whether adult attachment and cognitive distortion mediate the relationship between childhood trauma and psychological adjustment. The participants were 219 students (40 men and 117 women) enrolled in a university degree. Participants completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, which assessed retrospective accounts of…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Psychology, Cognitive Processes, Child Abuse