Defensive Attributions as a Function of Gender

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dc.contributor.advisorOsborne, Randall
dc.contributor.authorSolon, Catherine
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-11T20:10:26Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:09:58Z
dc.date.issued2009-05
dc.description.abstractTwo hundred thirty six students were assessed based on their self-esteem, locus of control, and defensive attributions made. Participants read two different scenarios of abuse and answered questions about who they blamed for the abuse. Participants with an external locus of control were found to blame the men more for the abuse in comparison to participants with an internal locus of control (M = -1.8268, SD = 1.38355, for external and M = -1.1852, SD = 1.63146 for internal). Participants with low self-esteem were found to blame the man less for the abuse in comparison with participants with high self-esteem (M = -1.3147, SD = 1.64387 for low self-esteem and M = -1.7125, SD = 1.42702 for high self-esteem). Self-esteem and locus of control were both found to be significant predictors of the ratings of the causes of abuse.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
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dc.format.extent29 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationSolon, C. (2009). Defensive attributions as a function of gender (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3198
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectlocus of control
dc.subjectself esteem
dc.subjectdefensive attribution
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectbattered women syndrome
dc.subjectabuse
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titleDefensive Attributions as a Function of Gender
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychology
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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