The perpetrator–others–self (POS) economic model of blame among interpersonal trauma survivors.

While the association of trauma-related blame with adverse mental outcomes is well known, the underlying processes of blame attribution among interpersonal trauma survivors are still inadequately understood. Hence, this study aimed to develop a new theoretical perspective on interpersonal trauma-related blame with a specific emphasis on the interplay between psychological and sociocultural dynamics. This study employed a qualitative, systematic approach, using constructivist grounded theory to g