The Effect of Lecture and a Standardized Patient Encounter on Medical Student Rape Myth Acceptance and Attitudes Toward Screening Patients for a History of Sexual Assault

2010 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Milone ◽  
Mary Ann Burg ◽  
Margaret C. Duerson ◽  
Melanie G. Hagen ◽  
Rebecca R. Pauly
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Standardized Patient ◽  
Patient Encounter ◽  
History Of ◽  
Myth Acceptance

scholarly journals Correlates of Disclosure Cessation After Sexual Assault

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily R. Dworkin ◽  
Nicole Allen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Sexual Experiences ◽  
Unwanted Sexual Experiences ◽  
History Of ◽  
Myth Acceptance

Contacts with responders after sexual assault may influence further disclosure, but this possibility has not been explored empirically. Thus, this study investigates associations between survivors’ contacts with responders and their decisions to discontinue disclosure. Fifty-four college students with a history of unwanted sexual experiences described 94 ordered contacts with responders. Results indicate that survivors’ perceptions of responsiveness were not associated with continued disclosure, but survivors were more likely to continue disclosing when they perceived more rape myth acceptance from responders and when the assault was more recent. These findings highlight survivors’ tenacity in meeting their needs, even after problematic responses.

Police Interviews of Sexual Assault Reporters: Do Attitudes Matter?

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 263-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Rich ◽  
Patrick Seffrin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Stress Reactions ◽  
Police Interviews ◽  
Criminal Justice Professionals ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Myth Acceptance

Sexual assault is underreported in the United States. Survivors are often reluctant to make police reports for various reasons; one is fear of revictimization by criminal justice professionals. Conversely, police officers often lack skills for interviewing crime victims. Posttraumatic stress reactions among victims can exacerbate the problem. Although some victims prefer female interviewers, it is not known whether they are more skilled. A sample of 429 police officers completed a written survey testing their rape myth acceptance and knowledge of how to interview rape reporters. A significant relationship between rape myth acceptance and interviewing skill was discovered. Although officer gender was related to interviewing skill, the effect was mediated by rape myth acceptance. Specific officer behaviors related to high rape myth acceptance were identified. Implications for selection of police to conduct victim interviews were discussed.

Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Rape Myth Acceptance: Preliminary Findings From a Sample of Primarily LGBQ-Identified Survey Respondents

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Corina Schulze ◽  
Sarah Koon-Magnin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Male Rape ◽  
Acceptance Scale ◽  
Physical Resistance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Myth Acceptance

This study is among the first to examine the relationship between sexual orientation and rape myth adherence using a nationwide survey of primarily lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer (LGBQ) respondents (n = 184). The more established Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale and a modified Male Rape Survey serve as the primary instruments to test both rape myth adherence and instrument-appropriateness. Results suggest that respondents were most likely to support myths that discredit sexual assault allegations or excuse rape as a biological imperative and least likely to support myths related to physical resistance. Consistent with previous work, men exhibited higher levels of rape myth adherence than women. Regarding sexual orientation, respondents who identified as queer consistently exhibited lower levels of rape myth adherence than respondents who identified as gay.

Effects of The Men’s Program on U.S. Army Soldiers’ Intentions to Commit and Willingness to Intervene to Prevent Rape: A Pretest Posttest Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 911-921 ◽  
Author(s):  
John D. Foubert ◽  
Ryan C. Masin
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Comparison Group ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Medium Effect ◽  
Rape Prevention ◽  
Group Differences ◽  
Willingness To Intervene ◽  
The Military ◽  
Myth Acceptance

Noncommissioned male officers in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany were trained to present a 1-hour rape prevention workshop—The Men’s Program—to 237 enlisted male soldiers. A comparison group of 244 male soldiers received a briefing focused on reducing the individual’s risk for experiencing sexual assault, discussion of myths and facts about sexual assault, and how to avoid being accused of sexual assault. Participants in The Men’s Program experienced significant change in the predicted direction for bystander willingness to help, bystander efficacy, rape myth acceptance, likelihood of raping, and likelihood of committing sexual assault with low to medium effect sizes. Comparison group participants experienced no effect on these variables except for a significant decline in rape myth acceptance with a very low effect size.Between-group differences pointed to the efficacy of The Men’s Program. Implications of these results for rape prevention programming in the military are discussed.

scholarly journals Differences of Rape Myth Acceptance between Genders: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wong Weng See
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
The Other ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Sexual Objectification ◽  
Traditional Gender Roles ◽  
Myth Acceptance

Understanding the differences in rape myth acceptance between genders can help individuals to gain a better view about rape myth related intervention and reduce sexual assault cases. Based on a systematic review, this paper summarized the recent findings and discuss about the underlying reasons behind rape myth acceptance, from the perspective of cultural of gender. 10 studies were chosen and males showed higher rape myth acceptance than female. Traditional gender roles, stereotypical view of power between both genders and sexual objectification of female appeared to be the predictor of this difference. Nevertheless, the other predictors such as level of rejection to equality, education and knowledge about sexual related issues and occupation of an individual played a bigger role than gender in special occasions.

Rape myth acceptance in Lebanon: The role of sexual assault experience/familiarity, sexism, honor beliefs, and the Dark Triad

2021 ◽  
Vol 170 ◽  
pp. 110403
Author(s):  
Maria-Jose Sanchez-Ruiz ◽  
Perla El Ahmad ◽  
Marilyn Karam ◽  
Marie Adele Saliba
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Dark Triad ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Myth Acceptance
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