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Selected Correlates of Attitudes towards Rape Victims among Polish Medical Students. [PDF]

Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022
Sexual violence against women, including rape, is a serious public health issue in many countries. Rape victims often meet health professionals in medical institutions for a range of health problems. The aim of this research was investigation of attitudes towards rape victims among medical students.
Perenc L, Podgórska-Bednarz J, Guzik A, Drużbicki M.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Psychopathy and proclivity to accept rape myths as predictors of negative attitudes towards victims of rape: the moderating role of narcissism

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2023
Background Rape myths may harm those who have been sexually assaulted, according to the past literature. This study looked at the associations between grandiose narcissism, psychopathic characteristics, and rape myth acceptance and attitudes towards rape
Syed Messum Ali Kazmi, Syeda Salma Hasan, Fatima Murtaza, Samreen Arshad, Ali Haider Chattha   +4 more
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Victim blaming, prior history to sexual victimization, support for sexually assaulted friends, and rape myths acceptance as predictors of attitudes towards rape victims in the general population of Pakistan

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2023
Background Individuals who have been sexually assaulted often turn to their friends for comfort and support. Responses to such disclosures vary greatly and may be influenced by prior victimization, the relationship of the disclosure recipient to the ...
Syed Messum Ali Kazmi, Amina Hanif Tarar, Awais Nasir, Rabia Iftikhar   +3 more
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“It is all her fault”: psychosocial correlates of the negative attitudes towards rape victims among the general population of Pakistan

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2023
Background Rape myths are marked for being false beliefs about sexual assault. With the problem being quite prevalent around the world, research has shown that numerous factors such as rape proclivity and perpetuation of rape myths are critical.
Syed Messum Ali Kazmi, Rabia Iftikhar, Muhammad Umar Fayyaz   +2 more
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Attitude and Myths Towards Rape among Medical Students in Rajkot, India [PDF]

Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2013
Background: Violence against women takes many forms – physical, sexual, psychological and economic. Violence against women harms families and communities across generations and reinforces other violence prevalent in society. Rape myths encompass a set of
Rajesh K Chudasama, AM Kadri, Dipesh Zalavadiya, Nirav Joshi, Chirag Bhola, Mamta Verma   +5 more
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GHB, Chemsex and Chemical Submission: Investigating the Role of Sexuality on Victim Empathy and Blame Attribution in Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault against Men [PDF]

Behavioral Sciences
Literature is sparse regarding men’s attitudes towards male sexual assault and the role that the sexuality of those involved may have. Despite the high prevalence of chemsex and GHB (gamma-hydroxybutyrate) participation among men who have sex with men ...
Harrison Lee, Danielle Labhardt, Dominic Willmott   +2 more
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Societal Attitudes Towards Rape Victims Among Common People of a Metropolitan City: An Exploratory Study

Journal of Psychosexual Health
Background: Rape is a heinous but commonly committed crime where the dignity of the victim is compromised. The mass perception determines the social acceptance of the rape-survivor. Objective: To trace the predominant attitudes towards rape victims among
Soumita Chatterjee, Sutapa Choudhury, Arup Ratan Bandyopadhyay   +2 more
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“Kui ongi tõsi, siis ise süüdi!” Seksuaalvägivallaga seonduvad stereotüübid ühe Eesti laste ja noorte veebifoorumi teemaalgatustes ja vastustes [PDF]

Mäetagused, 2020
This article provides an overview of how children and young people who are victims of sexual violence seek help and support from online forums, and the reactions and responses following such posts.
Simone Eelmaa, Maria Murumaa-Mengel
doaj   +1 more source

Breaking the cycles of violence with narrative exposure: Development and feasibility of NETfacts, a community-based intervention for populations living under continuous threat.

PLoS ONE, 2022
BackgroundInterpersonal violence damages mental health and frequently leads to aggressive defence strategies. If survivors are subsequently blamed for the events, both consequences worsen. Stigma flourishes, especially when survivors are silenced so that
Sabine Schmitt, Katy Robjant, Thomas Elbert, Samuel Carleial, Anke Hoeffler, Amani Chibashimba, Harald Hinkel, Anke Koebach   +7 more
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Reflections on the society’s reaction towards rape victims in Delhi City [PDF]

Temida, 2014
In general, most people display stronger beliefs in ‘aggravated rape‘ or ‘real rape‘; including victims of such rape cases who often identify themselves as ‘rape victims’ than the victims of ‘simple rape’, where none of the aggravating ...
Hetu Vibha
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