TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Shame and Guilt, Misconceptions and Controversies: A Critical Review of the Literature
JO  - Traumatology
A1  - Blum, Alon
SP  - 91
EP  - 102
VL  - 14
IS  - 3
N2  - The literature on shame and guilt is very heterogeneous. Researchers and theorists in the field have used a number of definitions, approaches, and measurement methods, rendering futile any attempt at a comparative analysis. The article reviews the relevant literature and summarizes the different approaches to shame and guilt while highlighting relevant conceptual issues. The literature review is followed by a thorough delineation of the two constructs. Affective, cognitive, and phenomenological definitions are discussed for a fuller understanding of the phenomena. The cognitive attributional theory is discussed and is also used to explain the process of elicitation. The delineation of shame and guilt is followed by a comprehensive discussion of parsimony. In addition to drawing attention to the current multiplicity of definitions in the literature, the article intends to serve as a more unified framework for future studies of shame and guilt.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1534-7656
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1534765608321070
ID  - ref1
ER  -