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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
Notes
- Abstract:
- The purpose of the study was to examine perceptions of sexual contact based on gender stereotypes. The study examined the opinions of male and female participants (N = 247) about sexual contact between an adult and an adolescent and their perception of seriousness of the act based on gender stereotypes. Participants read a vignette describing a hypothetical sexual situation and then rated the scenario on perceived seriousness. It was hypothesized that offenses involving male offenders, regardless of gender of the victim, would be perceived as the most serious compared to those involving female offenders. Crime seriousness was determined based on concepts such as morality, legality and attribution of blame (Stylianou, 2003; War, 1989). The data was then analyzed using independent t-tests. The results were similar to Maynard and Wiederman’s (1997) study where they found that same-sex offenses were rated as more abusive and blamed the adult more than in opposite-sex scenarios. However, these were not significant.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2012.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 23-25).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Ana C. Morales. 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:
- HV6570.M67 2012_MoralesAna ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- HV6570.M67 2012 ( lcc )
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