Implicit Social Cognitive Processes Underlying Victim Self and Identity: Evidence With College-Aged Adults

Past research on victimization has relied predominantly on individuals’ awareness of and willingness to self-report a victimization experience and its effect on self and identity processes. The present research adopts theoretical and methodological innovations in implicit social cognition research t...

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Main Author: Sachs, Nicole M. (Author)
Contributors: Veysey, Bonita M. ; Rivera, Luis M.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 1256-1282
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