ERIC Number: EJ992710
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Sep
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Examining the Relationship between Male Rape Myth Acceptance, Female Rape Myth Acceptance, Victim Blame, Homophobia, Gender Roles, and Ambivalent Sexism
Davies, Michelle; Gilston, Jennifer; Rogers, Paul
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v27 n14 p2807-2823 Sep 2012
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.)
Descriptors: 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
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom; United Kingdom (England)
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