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Lindgren, Kristen P.; Parkhill, Michele R.; George, William H.; Hendershot, Christian S. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2008
Men appear to interpret people's behaviors more sexually than do women. This finding, which has been replicated in scores of studies using a variety of methodological approaches, has been linked to important social concerns, including sexual assault and sexual harassment. This article provides a critical review of the published literature on…
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Abuse, Sexuality, Gender Differences
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Stoner, Susan A.; Norris, Jeanette; George, William H.; Davis, Kelly Cue; Masters, N. Tatiana; Hessler, Danielle M. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2007
This study used an experimental paradigm to investigate the role of secondary cognitive appraisals in women's sexual assault resistance and whether these appraisals mediated influences of alcohol and prior victimization. After consuming a beverage (control, placebo, moderate, or high dose), 351 women projected themselves into a simulated…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Females, Alcohol Abuse, Victims of Crime
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Masters, N. Tatiana; Norris, Jeanette; Stoner, Susan A.; George, William H. – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2006
Content and thematic analyses were used to examine women's written responses to a hypothetical attempted sexual assault. A community sample (N=371) participated in an experiment examining the effects of alcohol on sexual assault resistance. Women received a high-dose alcohol, low-dose alcohol, placebo, or control beverage and then projected…
Descriptors: Females, Sexual Abuse, Simulation, Dating (Social)