Psychiatry related information on SLAMF8

• Psychometric and factor analysis revealed a 47-item composite scale and three internally consistent factors that were uncorrelated with social desirability: Social/Character Disparagement, Physical/Romantic Unattractiveness, and Weight Control/Blame [1].
• RESULTS: Six separate and reliable domains were identified: Perceived Self-Efficacy, System Support, Blame Victim, Professional Role Resistance/Fear of Offending Patient, Victim/Provider Safety, and Frequency of DV Inquiry. We found item domain Cronbach alpha to be acceptable, ranging from 0.73 to 0.91 [2].
• These dimensions were Perfectionism, Negativism, Blame Proneness, Escapism, Anxious Over Concern, and Absolute Demands [3].
• Deconstructing dyslexia. Blame it on the written word [4].

High impact information on SLAMF8

• Fifteen psychological themes were identified: Anger, Betrayal, Fear, Homosexuality Issues, Helplessness, Isolation and Alienation, Legitimacy, Loss, Masculinity Issues, Negative Childhood Peer Relations, Negative Schemas about People, Negative Schemas about the Self, Problems with Sexuality, Self Blame/Guilt and Shame/Humiliation [5].
• A factor analysis of the Jackson Incest Blame Scale yielded six factors rather than the four reported in previous research supporting the hypothesis that attribution of blame is a more complex phenomenon than previously thought [6].
• This study's purpose was to assess resistance to sexual aggression, from kissing/fondling to intercourse; to test the relative efficacy of three theoretical models (Victim Precipitation, Social Control, and Situational Blame) for predicting resistance to acquaintance rape [7].

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