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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Rape Myth Acceptance"”.
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Schematic effects of rape myth acceptance
… investigates the type of influence exerted by rape myth acceptance (RMA). Rape myths may be defined as "beliefs about rape (i.e., about its causes, context, consequences, perpetrators, victims, and their interaction) that serve to deny, downplay or justify male sexual aggression against women" …
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Rape myth acceptance in college students
… between variables that may be related to rape myth acceptance in college students. Identifying variables that may be related to rape myth acceptance is essential for improving rape prevention programming. The setting chosen to examine these variables consisted of 349 students enrolled in …
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Completing the Puzzle: Exploring Possible Antecedents to Rape Myth Acceptance
<p>Rape myths are commonly accepted, but usually false, attitudes and beliefs about the act of rape, the perpetrators, and most often the victims (Aronowitz, Lambert, & Davidoff, 2012). Studies have shown that the endorsement of rape myth attitudes influences not only the likelihood of a sexual …
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Rape myth acceptance and fear of sexual victimization on college campuses
… individual perceptions and beliefs about rape, including rape myths have been under-explored. The current study adds to existing literature by examining the influence of male rape myth acceptance (MRMA) on fear of sexual assault among a college student sample while controlling for …
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Exploring rape myth acceptance among general medical practitioners in South Africa
Rape myths have several negative effects on society, and can affect those who come into contact with victims of sexual assault on a professional level. One group of professionals that assist victims are general medical practitioners and in a country like South Africa, that has a high rate of rape, …
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Attachment Anxiety, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Sexual Compliance: A Replication and Extension
… coercion and regretted sex to sexual assault and rape. While there has been a substantial amount of research investigating rape and perceptions of rape, few studies have investigated sexual compliance (engaging in sexual activity while not desiring it) and the causes of sexual compliance. Brewer …
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Female pornographic consumption, rape myth acceptance, and ethnicity: Is there a relationship?
… among female pornographic consumption, rape myth acceptance, and ethnicity. The investigator predicted that there would be a positive relationship between female pornographic consumption and rape myth acceptance; this was partially supported. The second hypothesis predicted that when …
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Sexism and how it mediates the relationship between gender and rape myth acceptance
Rape is a significant social and health problem in the United States with around 17.7 million women being forcibly raped at some time in their lives. While a rape-supportive culture and victim blame are concepts that aid in explaining rape, understanding societal held ideas about rape and …
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Authoritarianism, Hostility Toward Women, Attitudes Toward Violence, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Sexual Aggression
… been, the victim of sexual aggression and/or rape in their lives (National Institute of Justice, 2000). This staggering statistic exemplifies the importance of speculating which traits are related to, or are predictive of, sexually aggressive behavior. Based on previous research, the current …
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Women's reactions to a realistic rape portrayal and the influence of feminst identity and rape myth acceptance
… a popular media depiction of a date/acquaintance rape scene. This study also examined if either feminist identity or rape myth acceptance was related to these reactions. Sixty college females enrolled at the University of Missouri were exposed to either a neutral film clip or one depicting a …
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Perceptions of male rape victims: Examining rape myth acceptance and victim blaming attitudes among a sample of college students
… to consider societal attitudes towards male rape victims. The current study adds to the literature by exploring undergraduate students’ assignment of indirect blame and justification in sexual assault incidents involving male victims. More specifically, data based on vignettes where …
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The Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Women, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Sexual Coercive Experiences of Male and Female Students at Religious and Public Colleges
… sexual coercion, attitudes toward women, and rape myth acceptance of men and women on Seventh-day Adventist and public college campuses.</p> <p>Method. Three scales furnished scores for sexual coercive experiences, attitudes toward women, and rape myth acceptance. Multiple- and step-wise …
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Rape Definitions and Perceptions Among Korean Women: Application of a Sociocultural Framework
… sociocultural backgrounds define and perceive rape. In the rape definition study, the dimensions and the breadth of rape definitions emerged. Nine categories were identified: Five categories (i.e., Involves Sexual Acts or Acts, Involves Consent, Involves Force, Identifies Rape Types, and …
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Walk like a man: a content analysis of anti-sexual violence websites for men
… out to answer was whether these sites perpetuate rape myth acceptance. The study began with a literature review of rape myth acceptance theory and anti-sexual assault campaigns. One important theme from the literature is that holding stereotypical or traditional gender role beliefs is the number …
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College Students' Perceptions Of An Uncomfortable Sexual Experience
… factors that may reinforce revictimization of rape victims. An additional purpose was to compare perceptions of rape victims to perceptions of those who have never been raped, but because the sample size of rape victims was too small, and the data could not be analyzed and data from rape …
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The assessment and structure of rape myths
… considerable amount of research on the topic of rape myths, this research has been limited by several factors, including the lack of effort devoted to understanding the structure and composition of rape myths, and the poor quality of existing measures of rape myth acceptance. This project …
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Consent and sexual assault in heterosexual versus same-sex sexual encounters
… assault differ based on participant gender and rape myth acceptance, as well as the sexual orientation of individuals portrayed in various sexual encounter vignettes. It also examined whether specific behaviours are perceived as universally consenting or non-consenting by participants. Results …
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The Influence of Normative Feedback and Expectancy Violation on Attitudes Related to Sexual Assault
… attitudes, behavioral intent to help, or acceptance of rape myths. Overall, bystander attitudes were significantly associated with perceptions of peers’ bystander attitudes and rape myth acceptance. The results also revealed some unique correlational patterns between bystander attitudes, …
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