Examining the Relationship between Male Rape Myth Acceptance, Female Rape Myth Acceptance, Victim Blame, Homophobia, Gender Roles, and Ambivalent Sexism

Autor/inn/en	Davies, Michelle; Gilston, Jennifer; Rogers, Paul
Titel	Examining the Relationship between Male Rape Myth Acceptance, Female Rape Myth Acceptance, Victim Blame, Homophobia, Gender Roles, and Ambivalent Sexism
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 27 (2012) 14, S.2807-2823 (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260512438281
Schlagwörter	Social Responsibility; Misconceptions; Males; Rape; Females; Social Attitudes; Victims of Crime; Social Bias; Fear; Gender Bias; Sex Role; Stereotypes; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Undergraduate Students; Hypothesis Testing; Homosexuality; United Kingdom; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Verantwortung; Missverständnis; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Social attidude; Soziale Einstellung; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Furcht; Geschlechterstereotyp; Geschlechterrolle; Klischee; Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Homosexualität; Großbritannien
Abstract	The relationship between male rape myth acceptance, female rape myth acceptance, attitudes toward gay men, a series of gender role and sexism measures, victim blame and assault severity were investigated. It was predicted that men would display more negative, stereotypical attitudes than women and that male rape myth endorsement would be related to, and predicted by, the other attitude and attribution scales. Respondents comprised 323 undergraduates (146 males and 177 females) from a large University in the Northwest of England. Results broadly conformed to predictions, with men generally more negative than women, and male rape myth acceptance significantly related to female rape myth acceptance, negative attitudes about gay men, gender role attitudes, and victim blame. Furthermore, male rape myth acceptance was predicted by female rape myth acceptance, gender attitudes, and victim blame. Methodological issues and implications for future work and those working with victims are discussed. (Contains 4 table and 3 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10