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ERIC Number: ED659053
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 109
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3835-7060-9
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Masculinity, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Sexual Self-Regulation among College Men
Lily T. Alpers
ProQuest LLC, Psy.D. Dissertation, Spalding University
Sexual assault against women is a pervasive problem on college campuses in the United States (Canan, Jozkowski, & Crawford, 2018). Interventions to prevent sexual violence have been developed to target men. However, they generally lack a specific guiding theory and show mixed results (Caver, 2013). Factors such as adherence to traditional masculine norms (Locke, 2002), rape myth acceptance (RMA) (Hermann et al., 2012), ethnic-racial identity (ERI) (Suarez & Gadalla, 2010), expectations related to alcohol use (Abbey et al., 2001), and sexual self-regulation (Dickie, 1998) contribute to sexual violence. Still, the relationship between these factors is unclear. The current study examined these factors in a sample of 185 college men. Participants completed a brief demographics questionnaire, followed by surveys measuring the five constructs. MANOVA's were utilized to examine the mean score differences. Men who highly endorsed traditional masculine norms accepted rape myths at a significantly higher rate than participants who did not endorse these norms. There was a significant difference in sexual self-regulation abilities between men who endorsed traditional masculine norms at a high level and those who endorsed them at a medium level. No significant relationship was found between ethnic and racial identity and RMA. Finally, significant differences were found in RMA for individuals who endorsed sexual expectations related to alcohol use, in that those who held these expectations accepted rape myths at a higher level than those who did not. The findings will serve to further the understanding of sexual violence prevention on college campuses in the United States. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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