The Effect of Male Incarceration on Rape Myth Acceptance: Application of Propensity Score Matching Technique

AbstractStereotyped beliefs concerning rape, called rape myths, are a global problem. The aim of the studies was to assess the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale which is used to assess rape myth acceptance. The tool has a high internal consistency (α = .92) and an overly good test-retest reliability (the It Wasn’t Really Rape subscale being one exception), The five-factor model fits the data better than the four-factor one. Both in the case of the four-factor and the five-factor models the brief version fits the data better than the full one. The study also demonstrated positive correlations of rape myth acceptance with right-wing authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, system justification, cultural conservatism, hostile sexism, benevolent sexism, beliefs in biological origins of the differences between men and women and unjust world beliefs. The correlation between rape myth acceptance and beliefs in cultural origins of the differences between men and women was negative. The analyses suggest that the Polish Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale is a reliable and valid tool and can be useful for further studies of rape myth acceptance.

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Lost in translation: a quantitative and qualitative comparison of rape myth acceptance

Psychology Crime and Law ◽

10.1080/1068316x.2021.1905810 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Alexandra M. Zidenberg ◽

Farron Wielinga ◽

Brandon Sparks ◽

Krystyn Margeotes ◽

Leigh Harkins

Keyword(s):

Rape Myth Acceptance ◽

Rape Myth ◽

Qualitative Comparison ◽

Lost In Translation ◽

Myth Acceptance

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Assessing Rape Myth Acceptance: A Contribution to Italian Validation of the Measure for Assessing Subtle Rape Myth (SRMA-IT)

Sexual Abuse ◽

10.1177/10790632211028158 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107906322110281

Author(s):

Mara Martini ◽

Stefano Tartaglia ◽

Norma De Piccoli

Keyword(s):

Factor Analysis ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Rape Myths ◽

Strong Relationship ◽

Rape Myth Acceptance ◽

Rape Myth ◽

Italian Validation ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Initial Hypothesis ◽

Myth Acceptance

The study aimed to validate the Italian version of the Measure for Assessing Subtle Rape Myths developed by McMahon and Farmer. A sample of 3,915 university students (70.8% female) completed the questionnaire. After an exploratory factor analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis tested the resulting four-factor structure of the Italian Subtle Rape Myth Acceptance (SRMA-IT) Scale (“She Asked for It”; “He Didn’t Mean To”; “It Wasn’t Really Rape”; and “She Lied”), consistent with McMahon and Farmer’s initial hypothesis. The Italian validation did not include items related to intoxication. Internal consistency of the subscales was good (α from .78 to .90). Convergent validity between all subscales and System Justification–Gender was detected: A strong relationship was observed ( r is from .19 to .33; p < .001). The independent-sample T test then showed that women accepted all four rape myths significantly less than men: Effect size is more than moderate for the myth “She Asked for It” (Cohen’s d = .60) and between small and moderate for the other myths ( d is from .35 to .42). Acceptance of rape myths is often associated with higher men’s proclivity to rape and with tendency to raped women’s double victimization (they can be not believed or blamed when they disclose the rape). Having a validated instrument to measure rape myth acceptance can enhance empirical research on this topic and help to develop interventions of prevention both for men in the society and for the first responders to disclosures, also sustaining a culture of respect and of contrast to violence.

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Predictors of College Women’s Rape Myth Acceptance and Bystander Attitudes:Informing Prevention

Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice ◽

10.1080/19496591.2021.1924760 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Justine Diener O’Leary ◽

Erin M Myers ◽

Nicole M Lozano

Keyword(s):

Rape Myth Acceptance ◽

Rape Myth ◽

Myth Acceptance

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Development and Validation of the Korean Rape Myth Acceptance Scale

The Counseling Psychologist ◽

10.1177/0011000003261351 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 301-331 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Euna Oh ◽

Helen Neville

Keyword(s):

Sex Role ◽

Rape Myth Acceptance ◽

Rape Myth ◽

Future Research ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Acceptance Scale ◽

Attitudes Toward Sex ◽

The Impact ◽

Myth Acceptance

The purpose of this investigation was to develop a culturally relevant rape myth acceptance scale for Koreans. Three studies on the Korean Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (KRMAS) with approximately 1,000 observations provide initial validity and reliability. Specifically, results from exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses support four subscales: myths about rape survivors, rape perpetrators, the impact of rape, and rape as spontaneous. The KRMAS was validated with student and community samples and a factorial invariance analysis provided evidence for the factor structure across men and women. The KRMAS total score was positively related to the Attitudes Toward Sex Role Scale–Korean and the Acceptance of Violence Scale, indicating that greater endorsement of rape myth acceptance was related to greater levels of attitudes toward traditional sex roles and violence against women. Implications of the findings and future research directions are provided.

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