The interpersonal nature of guilt-producing events. Age and gender differences

  1. Etxebarria Bilbao, Itziar
  2. Isasi Balanzategi, Xabier
  3. Pérez, Judith
Revista:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915

Año de publicación: 2002

Volumen: 14

Número: 4

Páginas: 783-787

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Psicothema

Resumen

Este estudio analizó el carácter de los eventos que provocan sentimientos de culpa, así como las diferencias de edad y género al respecto y en la intensidad de la culpa. Se pidió a 202 sujetos, adolescentes y adultos, que describieran su última experiencia de culpa y 3 cosas que habitualmente les hacían experimentar esta emoción, y que puntuaran la intensidad de la culpa en cada caso en una escala de 7 puntos. La mayor parte de los eventos citados fue de carácter interpersonal. La proporción de eventos interpersonales y la intensidad de la culpa fueron mayores en las mujeres que en los varones en el grupo de adolescentes. En el de adultos, las puntuaciones de los varones en ambas variables se acercaban a las de las mujeres. Los resultados sugieren que el carácter interpersonal de los eventos constituye una variable fundamental para la comprensión no sólo de los antecedentes de la culpa, sino también de las diferencias individuales en su intensidad.

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