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Development and Validation of the Male Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (MRMAS) [PDF]

Heliyon, 2021
Despite growing recognition of male-on-male rape and its related myths, research in this area has been held back by the lack of a reliable and comprehensive measure or scale.
Benjamin Hine, Anthony Murphy
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Intimate partner rape: do rape myths still influence verdict outcomes when the defendant is an ex-partner? [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionDespite research highlighting the influence of rape attitudes and other juror traits on trial outcomes, few studies have examined such relationships within intimate partner rape trials, prioritising instead decision-making in so-called “date ...
Caroline Lilley, Dara Mojtahedi, Dominic Willmott, Dominic Willmott   +3 more
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Predicting Bystander Intention to Intervene: The Role of Gender-Specific System Justification and Rape Myth Acceptance for Men and Women

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
The relationship between rape myth acceptance, gender-specific system justification (GSJ), and bystander intention to intervene has often been studied on a one-dimensional basis, without separating the four dimensions of the acceptance of rape myths. The
Mara Martini
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The IDEA3 pilot trial: feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of an online adaptation of an evidence-based intervention for campus sexual assault prevention [PDF]

BMC Women's Health
Background Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act (EAAA) is the only intervention shown in a randomized controlled trial to reduce sexual violence victimization against undergraduate women by 50%.
Sarah M Peitzmeier, Louise Ashwell, Mackenzie P Adams, Katie Edwards, Charlene Y Senn   +4 more
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Associations between defensive victim-blaming responses (DARVO), rape myth acceptance, and sexual harassment. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) is a response frequently exhibited by perpetrators of wrongdoing after being confronted or held accountable for their harmful behaviors.
Sarah J Harsey, Alexis A Adams-Clark, Jennifer J Freyd   +2 more
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To add insult to injury: Stigmatization reinforces the trauma of rape survivors – Findings from the DR Congo

SSM: Population Health, 2021
Background: Survivors of sexual violence are frequently condemned and socially excluded. Myths about rape may translate into stigmatization, diminish disclosure, prevent help-seeking from support structures and worsen mental health.
Sabine Schmitt, Katy Robjant, Thomas Elbert, Anke Koebach   +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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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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Perception towards rape among the youth in India

Telangana Journal of Psychiatry, 2023
Background: Indian women and girls have suffered increased sexual violence despite progressive legislation. Aim: The research objective was to assess perceptions toward rape myth acceptance (RMA) among college students.
Mysore Narasimha Vranda, Remy Lobo
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Examining the Effect of Awareness-Raising Efforts and Rape Myths on Attitudes Toward Survivors of Sexual Assault

Sexual Offending, 2023
The aim of this study is to measure the effect of rape myths and an awareness raising video on attitudes toward survivors of sexual assault. Participants were exposed to rape myths presented in nontraditional, traditional, and neutral conditions ...
Melike Avcı, Ela Arı
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