Shame and guilt in men exposed to childhood sexual abuse: a qualitative investigation

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dc.contributor.authorDorahy, Martin
dc.contributor.authorClearwater, K
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-30T21:08:08Z
dc.date.available2025-01-30T21:08:08Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the experiences of shame and guilt in adult males sexually abused as children. Seven participants attending a service for male sexual abuse completed measures of shame, guilt, dissociation, and childhood trauma history and subsequently participated in a focus group. All participants experienced childhood sexual abuse in the severe range and showed elevated scores for shame, guilt, and dissociation. Four superordinate themes with associated subordinate themes emerged: (a) self-as-shame (foundations of self-as-shame, fear of exposure, temporary antidote: connection), (b) pervasiveness and power of doubt and denial (from others, from self, consequences of incredulity), (c) uncontrollability (of problems after disclosure, of rage, of intrusions and emotional pain), and (d) dissociation. Results are discussed with reference to the existing literature and the emerging self-as-shame construct, which appeared to encapsulate participants view of themselves. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
dc.identifier.citationDorahy MJ, Clearwater K (2012). Shame and guilt in men exposed to childhood sexual abuse: A qualitative investigation. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 21(2). 155-175.
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2012.659803
dc.identifier.issn1053-8712
dc.identifier.issn1547-0679
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/107533
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stated
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651
dc.subjectSocial Sciences
dc.subjectPsychology, Clinical
dc.subjectFamily Studies
dc.subjectPsychology
dc.subjectFAMILY STUDIES
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
dc.subjectshame
dc.subjectmale child sexual abuse
dc.subjectqualitative research
dc.subjectBEHAVIORAL SELF-BLAME
dc.subjectMALE SURVIVORS
dc.subjectDISSOCIATION
dc.subjectPREVALENCE
dc.subjectWOMEN
dc.subjectSEQUELAE
dc.subjectSAMPLE
dc.subjectIMPACT
dc.subjectMODEL
dc.subject.anzsrc1117 Public Health and Health Services
dc.subject.anzsrc1607 Social Work
dc.subject.anzsrc1701 Psychology
dc.subject.anzsrc42 - Health sciences
dc.subject.anzsrc44 - Human society::4409 - Social work
dc.subject.anzsrc52 - Psychology
dc.titleShame and guilt in men exposed to childhood sexual abuse: a qualitative investigation
dc.title.alternativeShame and Male CSA
dc.typeJournal Article
uc.collegeFaculty of Science
uc.departmentSchool of Psychology, Speech and Hearing
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