Individual Differences in Experiences of and Responses to Guilt and Shame: Examining the Lenses of Gender and Gender Role

Benetti-McQuoid, Jessica; Bursik, Krisanne

doi:10.1007/s11199-005-4287-4

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“…There is also evidence that suggests gender differences with regard to shame, with women reporting higher levels of shame proneness (Benetti-McQuoid & Bursik, 2005;Galhardo, Cunha, Pinto-Gouveia, & Matos, 2013;Vagos, da Silva, Brazão, Rijo, & Gilbert, 2016). Also, as suggested by Mills, Arbeau, Lall, and De Jaeger (2010), girls showed more shame than boys between preschool age and school age.…”

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A Validation Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Other As Shamer Scale–2

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External shame is associated to social and emotional difficulties, which are predictors of psychological disorders. The aim of the present study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the shorter Italian version of the Other As Shamer Scale (OAS-2), a measure of external shame. Confirmatory factor analysis was used in a sample of 612 (54.2% male) Italian undergraduate students. Evidence for this model provided support for the assumption that the one-factor model was similar across the gender groups. The Italian OAS-2 fully replicated the one-factor structure of the original OAS. Cronbach's alpha index, as well as test-retest stability provided satisfactory results. The OAS-2 showed good convergent and divergent validity, being highly correlated with measures of internal shame, trait anxiety, and depression. The OAS-2 can be considered a useful instrument for measuring external shame when time constraints impede the use of the 18-item OAS. Implications of the results are discussed and recommendations for future work with the scale are made.

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A Validation Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Other As Shamer Scale–2

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“…though women typically report that they are more likely to feel guilty on hypothetical scenario-based measures, men are in fact more disposed to experience it (Benetti-McQuoid & Bursik, 2005). This probably happens because men are socialized to have a more independent self-construal (Cross & Madson, 1997), and are less able to anticipate others' emotions and evaluate the impact of their behaviors on others; therefore, they are more apt to find themselves as offenders in situations that actually induce greater responsibility and guilt.…”

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Self-forgiveness in romantic relationships: It matters to both of us.

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Journal of Family Psychology

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This study investigates self-forgiveness for real hurts committed against the partner in a romantic relationship (N = 168 couples). Using a dyadic perspective, we evaluated whether offender self-forgiveness, conceived as a bidimensional construct distinct from self-excusing, was uniquely related to both own and partner relationship satisfaction. For both males and females, offending partners were more satisfied with their romantic relationship to the extent that they had more positive and less negative sentiment and thoughts toward themselves, whereas victimized partners were more satisfied with the relationship when the offending partner had less negative sentiment and thoughts (but not more positive ones) toward himself/herself. The implications of these findings for understanding self-forgiveness and its pro-relationship effects in romantic couples are discussed.

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“…Thus, guilt can arise when one of the members in an interpersonal relationship is suffering, and the other person accepts the responsibility for that suffering because they consider it the result of something they did or should have done. Therefore, guilt is associated with the responsibility for an action that harmed another person, in contrast to shame, which is more closely related to a negative assessment of one's self-image (Benetti-McQuoid and Bursik 2005;Tangney 1996).…”

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Family Gender Role and Guilt in Spanish Dual-Earner Families

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In dual-earner families the balance between work and family demands facilitates the development of guilt feelings when parents perceive a non-fulfillment of their responsibilities in childcare. Specifically, women who aspire to personal and professional development on the basis of more egalitarian gender role models must deal with the traditional stereotypes that maintain an intensive maternity mandate that prioritizes the family. On the other hand, for men the role change is primarily in the family setting with the development of a new father role more involved in the care of their children, which is not easily compatible with the more traditional breadwinner role. This study explored the feelings of guilt about parenting in 251 employed Spanish parents with children between 3 and 6 years of age, through the Scale of Guilt Feelings about Parenting, and its relationship with traditional stereotypes of maternal and family role. The scale addresses diverse situations pertaining to child rearing in which work requirements do not allow parents full availability for the care of their children. This availability is present in the model of intensive maternity and in the new father role model. Results indicate the presence of similar and high levels of guilt in fathers and mothers, although in men guilt is related to a non-traditional family role ideology, whereas in women guilt is related to a more traditional maternal role stereotype.

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Individual Differences in Experiences of and Responses to Guilt and Shame: Examining the Lenses of Gender and Gender Role

Cited by 109 publications

References 23 publications

A Validation Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Other As Shamer Scale–2

A Validation Study of the Psychometric Properties of the Other As Shamer Scale–2

Self-forgiveness in romantic relationships: It matters to both of us.

Family Gender Role and Guilt in Spanish Dual-Earner Families

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