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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
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- Abstract:
- The purpose of this study was to examine how conviction in rape myths and ambivalent attitudes, hostile or benevolent, predict attribution of blame towards male rape victims. The acceptance of rape myths is one way in which sexual violence has been sustained and justified throughout history. The degree to which society accepts these male rape myths may impact society’s view of the male victim, the willingness to prosecute such cases, and the willingness of victims to report rape cases. The current study analyzed rape myths acceptance, ambivalent attitudes, hostile and benevolent, and attribution of blame using the Male Rape Myth Scale, The Ambivalence Toward Men Inventory (Glick and Fiske, 1999), and The Attitudes Toward Rape Scale (Fields, 1978). One hundred ninety-one participants (68 male, 121 females, 2 identified as other) ranging in age from 18 years to 30 and above, from a variety of ethnic backgrounds, accessed an online survey (psychdata.com). They were asked to read a short vignette depicting either a male victim and male perpetrator, or a male victim and female perpetrator. After reading the vignette, the participants were asked to respond to the three measures: the Male Rape Myth Scale (MRMS), the Ambivalence Toward Men Inventory (AMI), and the Attitudes Toward Rape Scale (ATR). A regression model and independent samples t-test were used to conceptualize the data. The hypotheses that were tested using the regression model were all supported. These findings suggested that strong rape myth beliefs toward males predicts less support for the victim and identified that rape myth acceptance was the greatest predictor of attribution of blame. The hypotheses that were tested using the T-test model were not supported. The gender of the perpetrator had no significant impact on the attribution of blame regardless of the attitude towards males The results of this study will be useful in educating people who interact with male sexual assault victims, such as police, lawyers, jurors, and medical professionals. This study and others like it can aid in “voir dire,” as it can help to predict possible outcomes of a trial based on how the jury perceives the victim and their personal beliefs.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2018.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 37-40).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Jordan M. Pate. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- HV6558.P37 2018_PateJordan ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- HV6558.P37 2018 ( lcc )
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