Pornography, Masculinity, and Sexual Aggression on College Campuses

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052090618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke A. de Heer ◽  
Sarah Prior ◽  
Gia Hoegh
Keyword(s):  
Linear Regression ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Sexual Aggression ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
Pornography Consumption

Past research has indicated that there is a relationship between pornography consumption and sexually aggressive behavior. This study sought to expand an understanding of that relationship by examining measures of masculinity among a sample of undergraduate heterosexual males ( N = 152) along with pornography consumption variables to assess the predictive value that both pornography consumption and varying levels of masculinity have on sexual aggression. Linear regression analyses indicate that males who had higher scores on the Likelihood of Sexual Force (LSF) measure consumed pornography more often and were more likely to watch male-dominant pornography. In addition, males who had higher scores on LSF exhibited higher masculinity scores on two scales. Results are discussed in the context of the complexities of masculinity and pornography consumption and the implications for prevention programs on college campuses.

The Influence Of Misogynous Rap Music On Sexual Aggression Against Women

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 195-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy Barongan ◽  
Gordon C. Nagayama Hall
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Sexual Aggression ◽  
Rap Music ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Neutral Condition ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Female Confederate

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cognitive distortions concerning women on sexually aggressive behavior in the laboratory. Twenty-seven men listened to misogynous rap music and 27 men listened to neutral rap music. Participants then viewed neutral, sexual-violent, and assaultive film vignettes and chose one of the vignettes to show to a female confederate. Among the participants in the misogynous music condition, 30% showed the assaultive vignette and 70% showed the neutral vignette. In the neutral condition, 7% showed the sexual-violent or assaultive vignette and 93% showed the neutral vignette. Participants who showed the sexual-violent or assaultive stimuli reported that the confederate was more upset and uncomfortable in viewing these stimuli than did participants who showed the neutral vignette. These findings suggest that misogynous music facilitates sexually aggressive behavior and support the relationship between cognitive distortions and sexual aggression.

Women’s Pornography Consumption, Alcohol Use, and Sexual Victimization

2020 ◽  
pp. 107780122094503
Author(s):  
Brooke de Heer ◽  
Sarah Prior ◽  
Jenna Fejervary
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Sexual Victimization ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
College Females ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
Pornography Consumption ◽  
The Relationship

While research in recent years has investigated the influence of pornography consumption on sexually aggressive behavior, research on the relationship between pornography and experienced victimization is sparse. The current study sought to explore female sexual victimization and its relationship with pornography consumption and alcohol use at two universities ( N = 483). Binary logistic regression analyses indicate that both pornography and alcohol consumption were unique predictors of self-reported victimization for college females and that the combined effect of pornography and alcohol dramatically increases the odds of victimization. Results are discussed in the context of pornography’s impact on the minimization of sexually aggressive acts in real life and campus rape culture.

Disentangling Cognitions About Sexual Aggression

Sexual Abuse ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 107906322098106
Author(s):  
Chloe I. Pedneault ◽  
Chantal A. Hermann ◽  
Kevin L. Nunes
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Attitude Change ◽  
Sexual Aggression ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Cognitive Distortions ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
Distinct Factor

We examined the extent to which evaluative attitudes toward sexual aggression are distinct from other cognitions regarding sexually aggressive behavior. Evaluative attitudes toward sexual aggression refer to the extent to which sexual aggression is viewed negatively or positively. In a secondary analysis of online survey data from 495 community men, exploratory factor analysis revealed that items from a measure of evaluative attitudes formed a distinct factor from items designed to measure cognitive distortions regarding rape. These findings suggest that evaluative attitudes may be distinct from cognitive distortions. Furthermore, hierarchical regression analyses indicated that evaluative attitudes explained unique variance in self-reported past sexual aggression, proclivity for sexually aggressive behavior, and likelihood to rape. If future research finds support for a causal relationship between evaluative attitudes and sexual aggression, well-established evaluative-attitude-change procedures from the social psychological literature could be adapted to address evaluative attitudes toward sexual aggression in interventions aimed at reducing sexually aggressive behavior.

Evaluative Attitudes May Explain the Link Between Injunctive Norms and Sexual Aggression

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052092630
Author(s):  
Chloe I. Pedneault ◽  
Kevin L. Nunes ◽  
Chantal A. Hermann ◽  
Kristen White
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Sexual Aggression ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
Injunctive Norms ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
Male Undergraduate ◽  
The Future ◽  
History Of

The current study examined the extent to which evaluative attitudes toward sexual aggression (i.e., positive or negative evaluative judgments about sexually aggressive behavior) mediate the association between injunctive norms (i.e., extent to which peers approve or disapprove of sexually aggressive behavior) and self-reported sexual aggression against women. Participants were 200 male undergraduate students. Approximately one in four males reported engaging in at least one sexually aggressive act since the age of 16. Participants with a history of sexual aggression also reported the highest likelihood of engaging in sexually aggressive behavior in the future. We tested two separate mediation models to examine the extent to which evaluative attitudes account for the link between injunctive norms and sexual aggression: one model with self-reported history of sexual aggression as the outcome and the other with likelihood of engaging in sexually aggressive behavior as the outcome. Results showed that more positive evaluative attitudes toward sexual aggression accounted for the association between injunctive norms and self-reported history of sexual aggression. Similarly, evaluative attitudes accounted for the link between injunctive norms and self-reported likelihood of engaging in sexually aggressive behavior in the future. Overall, these findings are consistent with theoretical and empirical explanations of sexual offending and general criminal behavior; however, this is the first study to explore the relationship between injunctive norms and evaluative attitudes in the context of explaining sexually aggressive behavior. If more rigorous research establishes a causal relationship between injunctive norms, evaluative attitudes, and sexually aggressive behavior, this would suggest that targeting these factors in prevention programs may reduce sexual aggression by male undergraduate students.

Effects of Feedback on Emotion in Hypermasculine Males

1995 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason S. Vass ◽  
Steven R. Gold
Keyword(s):  
Negative Feedback ◽  
Positive Feedback ◽  
Sexual Aggression ◽  
Guided Imagery ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Effects Of Feedback ◽  
Personality Construct

Sexual aggression is a common problem on college campuses. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of a personality construct, “hypermasculinity,” and anger on sexual aggression. One hundred and thirty-seven males completed hypermasculinity, anger, and past sexual aggression measures. The subjects who scored in the upper and lower thirds on the hypermasculinity measure were then randomly assigned to guided imagery conditions in which they received negative, neutral, or positive feedback from a woman. Analysis indicated that hypermasculine men who received negative feedback responded with more anger and less empathy than nonhypermasculine men. In addition, those who scored high on both anger and hypermasculinity measures were most likely to self-report that they had engaged in sexually aggressive acts. The results are discussed in terms of hypermasculine men’s increased risk of sexually aggressive behavior.

An Exploration of Self-Reported Sexually Aggressive Behavior

1985 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 306-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Alder
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Sexual Aggression ◽  
Attitudes Toward Women ◽  
Feminist Literature ◽  
Sexually Aggressive ◽  
Using Data

Using data from the final wave of a longitudinal study of males, this article examines propositions derived from feminist literature regarding male attributes that may distinguish sexually aggressive males from others. The findings suggest that the most important factor is the presence of sexually aggressive friends. In its effect this factor interacts with (1) attitudes legitimizing sexual aggression against women and (2) service in Vietnam. More general attitudes toward women, alienation, and education appear to have indirect effects. Overall, the findings are consistent with arguments in the feminist literature concerning influences on rape or sexually aggressive behavior.

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