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The Role of Psychopathy and Exposure to Violence in Rape Myth Acceptance [PDF]

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2014
The main aim of the present study was to specify and test a structural model to examine the relationships between four psychopathy dimensions (Interpersonal Manipulation, Callous Affect, Erratic Lifestyle, and Antisocial Behavior), childhood exposure to violence, and rape myth acceptance while controlling for gender, age, sample type (prisoner vs.
Debowska, Agata, Boduszek, Daniel, Dhingra, Katie, Kola, Susanna, Meller-Prunska, Alexandra   +4 more
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Acceptance of Rape Myths among Prosecuting Attorneys

Psychological Reports, 1996
Surveys containing a measurement of acceptance of rape myths were mailed to 310 prosecuting attorneys from 87 counties in Ohio. Among the 182 (58.7%) participants who responded, self-reported acceptance of rape myths was low. Males endorsed rape myths more strongly than females, but the sex differences were small in magnitude.
J A, Gylys, J R, McNamara
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Schematic effects of rape myth acceptance [PDF]

, 2011
In a set of studies, the present work investigates the type of influence exerted by rape myth acceptance (RMA). Rape myths may be defined as "beliefs about rape (i.e., about its causes, context, consequences, perpetrators, victims, and their interaction) that serve to deny, downplay or justify male sexual aggression against women" (Gerger, Kley, Bohner,
Süssenbach, Philipp
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Social Desirability Correlates for Acceptance of Rape Myth

Psychological Reports, 1993
To examine the social desirability correlates for acceptance of rape myths, university students, 134 women and 56 men, completed the Rape Myth Acceptance Scale and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale. The mean score on the former was 98.8 and for the latter 14.3.
Rebecca B. Spohn
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Rape Myth Acceptance of Police Officers in Portugal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2020
This study intended to examine rape myth acceptance (RMA) among police officers and its relationship with sociodemographic data, length of service, specific training in the field, and professional experience with victims of rape. To this end, we applied the Sexual Violence Beliefs Scale (ECVS) and controlled for sociodemographic data, as well as ...
Marisalva Fávero, Amaia Del Campo, Sandra Faria, Diana Moreira, Filipe Ribeiro, Valéria Sousa-Gomes   +5 more
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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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Understanding Rape Myth Acceptance: The Impact of Ambivalent Sexism and Conservatism in Surabaya

Jurnal Psikologi Undip, 2022
This study aims to analyze the impact of ambivalent sexism and conservatism on rape myth acceptance. Using a quantitative survey approach, this study assessed rape myth acceptance in a sample from Surabaya to represent urban societies in Indonesia ...
Adinda Dwi Wulandari, Margaretha Margaretha   +1 more
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“I learned that sports teaches rape culture”: Assessing Sexual Violence Prevention Education for Intercollegiate Athletes

Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 2021
In fall 2018, 81 intercollegiate athletes participated in Fair Play: Sexual Violence Prevention for Athletes. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of the Fair Play curriculum and facilitation, specifically learning if athletes’ attitudes toward women
Kristy McCray, Elizabeth Taylor
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The Role of Female Rape Myth Acceptance, Homophobia Towards Gay Men, Age and Gender as Predictors of Male Rape Myth Acceptance

, 2023
Sexual assault and rape is a worldwide problem. Rape myth acceptance has been identified as one of the factors associated with rape and sexual aggression, with rape myth acceptance aiding in the perpetrator’s justification while simultaneously placing ...
McIntyre, G. A., Georgia A McIntyre, Sophia Tkazky, Tkazky, S.   +3 more
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Myths about myths? A commentary on Thomas (2020) and the question of jury rape myth acceptance [PDF]

Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 2023
This commentary responds to claims that research by Cheryl Thomas ‘shows’ no problem with rape myths in English and Welsh juries. We critique the claim on the basis of ambiguous survey design, a false distinction between ‘real’ jurors and other research participants, the conflation of attitudes in relation to abstract versus applied rape myths, and ...
Daly, Ellen, Smith, Olivia, Bows, Hannah, Brown, Jennifer, Chalmers, James, Cowan, Sharon, Horvath, Miranda, Leverick, Fiona, Lovett, Jo, Munro, Vanessa, Willmott, Dominic   +10 more
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