The Relationship between Purity Culture and Rape Myth Acceptance

2020 ◽  
pp. 009164712097499
Author(s):  
Bretlyn C. Owens ◽  
M. Elizabeth Lewis Hall ◽  
Tamara L. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Acquaintance Rape ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Intrinsic Religiosity ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Cultural Dialogue ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Christian Men ◽  
Christian Population ◽  
Myth Acceptance

The current study investigated the relationship between purity culture, rape myth acceptance, and intrinsic religiosity in the Christian population. Specifically, this study explored if purity culture endorsement would be associated with increased rape myth acceptance and increased likelihood of incorrectly labeling rape. It was also examined whether intrinsic religiosity would ameliorate the relationship between purity culture and rape myth acceptance. Ninety-nine Christian men and women participated in this study. Results demonstrated that endorsement of purity culture was related to increased endorsement of rape myths and increased likelihood of labeling marital rape and acquaintance rape as consensual sex. Intrinsic religiosity was also found to be a significant moderator of the relationship between purity culture and rape myth acceptance. Overall, these findings have important implications for how purity culture is taught and understood, and how these teachings relate to the Christian population’s involvement in the cultural dialogue surrounding sexual assault.

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.

Does Sexism Mediate the Gender and Rape Myth Acceptance Relationship?

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122091363
Author(s):  
D. J. Angelone ◽  
Nicole Cantor ◽  
Tiffany Marcantonio ◽  
Meredith Joppa
Keyword(s):  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Hostile Sexism ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Sexual Assault Prevention ◽  
Established Relationship ◽  
Assault Victims ◽  
Sexist Beliefs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Assault Prevention ◽  
Myth Acceptance

Compared with women, men tend to blame assault victims, exonerate perpetrators, and report higher levels of sexism and rape myths. The goal of the present study was to determine whether sexist beliefs mediate the established relationship between gender and rape myth acceptance in a sample of 626 college students. Results demonstrated that hostile sexism, complementary gender differentiation, and heterosexual intimacy mediated the relationship between gender and rape myth acceptance, suggesting that these attitudes play a role in victim blaming and have potential to inform the development of sexual assault prevention programs.

scholarly journals I Blame Therefore It Was: Rape Myth Acceptance, Victim Blaming, and Memory Reconstruction

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 1269-1282 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rael J. Dawtry ◽  
Philip J. Cozzolino ◽  
Mitchell J. Callan
Keyword(s):  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
Causal Order ◽  
Reconstruction Process ◽  
Memory Accuracy ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Myth Acceptance

We examined the causal order of relationships between rape myth acceptance (RMA), victim blaming, and memory reconstruction. In Study 1, RMA-congruent memory (or alternatively, victim blaming) mediated the relationship between RMA and victim blaming (memory reconstruction). In Study 2, similar relationships emerged between RMA, victim blaming, and memory reconstruction. Although no mediation of RMA occurred in Study 2 independently, a mini meta-analysis of Studies 1 and 2 data replicated both patterns of mediation observed in Study 1. In Study 3, memory accuracy for neutral details of a rape scenario was unrelated to RMA. Manipulating memory to be more (vs. less) RMA congruent had no effect on victim blaming (Study 4), although manipulating perceived victim blameworthiness (Studies 5 and 6) produced RMA-congruent memory reconstruction when the victim was more (vs. less) blameworthy. The results suggest that, via victim blaming, RMA motivates a memory reconstruction process that explains and justifies victim blaming after the fact.

Who Are You to Me? Relational Distance to Victims and Perpetrators Affects Advising to Report Rape

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110055
Author(s):  
Arathy Puthillam ◽  
Aneree Parekh ◽  
Hansika Kapoor
Keyword(s):  
Acquaintance Rape ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
Relational Distance ◽  
Myth Acceptance

The victim’s decision to report a crime is generally dependent on the advice received from a confidant. The effects of a confidant’s relationship to victims and perpetrators on the advice given to report rape were investigated. Indian participants ( N = 418) read one of the seven scenarios of acquaintance rape as a confidant; the scenarios depicted different relationships between the victim and perpetrator (family vs. friend vs. stranger). Confidants closer to victims were more likely to advise reporting, whereas confidants closer to the perpetrator were less likely to advise reporting. Rape myth acceptance and victim blaming negatively predicted reporting to agencies.

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