scholarly journals EXPLORING ATTITUDINAL VARIABLES PREDICTIVE OF HOW MEN PERCEIVE RAPE

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Sarah R. Edwards ◽  
Verlin B. Hinsz
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Sex Role Stereotyping ◽  
Sexual Beliefs ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Male University Students ◽  
The Relationship

86 male university students completed an assessment battery regarding their attitudes towards women and beliefs about sexual violence, as well as their own intentions to be sexually violent. They read five vignettes depicting different situations in which women were raped, and answered questions about what they thought happened in the vignettes, i.e. whether the actions depicted were rape. Results showed only one of the constructs, acceptance of sexual violence, predicted men’s ability to recognize rape scenarios, whereas hostility towards women, adversarial sexual beliefs, rape myth acceptance and sex role stereotyping were not significant after acceptance of sexual violence was accounted for. Furthermore, men’s acceptance of sexual violence mediated the relationship of their perceptions of rape vignettes and their self-reported intentions to be sexually violent. Implications for further research in sexual violence and interventions to prevent acts of aggression towards women are discussed. Key words: rape, sexual aggression, violence against women.

Chinese University Students’ Attitudes Toward Rape Myth Acceptance: The Role of Gender, Sexual Stereotypes, and Adversarial Sexual Beliefs

2020 ◽  
pp. 088626052093850 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia Xue ◽  
Kai Lin
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Rape Myth Acceptance ◽  
Rape Myth ◽  
Sex Role Stereotyping ◽  
Chinese University ◽  
Sexual Beliefs ◽  
Chinese University Students ◽  
Myth Acceptance

The present study constructs and tests models that examine the relations between variables of “gender,” “sex role stereotyping,” and “adversarial sexual beliefs” on rape myth acceptance. The sample is 975 Chinese university students from seven universities in China. Measures include Chinese Rape Myth Acceptance (CRMA), Sex Role Stereotyping (SRS) Scale, and Adversarial Sexual Beliefs (ASB). We use structural equation modeling to investigate whether gender directly affects the acceptance of rape myth, or that these influences are mediated by SRS and ASB, after controlling for several demographic characteristics. Results suggest that SRS and ASB have a direct effect on rape myth acceptance. Gender has no direct effect on rape myth acceptance in three out of the four models, but it significantly (β = −.02, p < .05) predicts the acceptance of rape–violence myth. We also discuss the implications and limitations of the study.

scholarly journals Violence against Women and Patriarkhi Culture in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
Fransiska Novita Eleanora ◽  
Edy Supriyanto
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Culture Method ◽  
Human Being ◽  
Patriarchal Culture ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

One of the violations of human rights is violence experienced by women, where women are placed in a weak and vulnerable position with violence in terms of physical, psychological, economic and sexual violence. This violence results in women often undergoing unfavorable treatment and results in prolonged trauma due to acts carried out by men as holders of power and superior in life, as well as dominating both in the household, the economy and also politics. The existence of patriarchal culture which has existed for a long time and assumes that women indeed in their nature must serve their husbands and as successors to offspring result in women being unable to do anything, especially if coupled with the community's assumption that a woman as a weak person not required get an education which is high because it is labeled as a weak human being and this is what causes men to increasingly dominate the superior or power of women. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of patriarchal culture to violence experienced by women and efforts to combat violence caused by patriarchal culture. Method This study was conducted with normative research by examining the literature and legislation relating to the problem under study. The result is that a culture of patriarchy dominates the superiority of men to rule where woman can rule in life its aspects.

The Relationship of Digit Ratio (2D:4D) and Gender-Role Orientation in Four National Samples

2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefan J. Troche ◽  
Nina Weber ◽  
Karina Hennigs ◽  
Carl-René Andresen ◽  
Thomas H. Rammsayer
Keyword(s):  
Gender Role ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sexually Dimorphic ◽  
Gender Role Orientation ◽  
Left Hand ◽  
Fourth Finger ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract. The ratio of second to fourth finger length (2D:4D ratio) is sexually dimorphic with women having higher 2D:4D ratio than men. Recent studies on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation yielded rather inconsistent results. The present study examines the moderating influence of nationality on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation, as assessed with the Bem Sex-Role Inventory, as a possible explanation for these inconsistencies. Participants were 176 female and 171 male university students from Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden ranging in age from 19 to 32 years. Left-hand 2D:4D ratio was significantly lower in men than in women across all nationalities. Right-hand 2D:4D ratio differed only between Swedish males and females indicating that nationality might effectively moderate the sexual dimorphism of 2D:4D ratio. In none of the examined nationalities was a reliable relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation obtained. Thus, the assumption of nationality-related between-population differences does not seem to account for the inconsistent results on the relationship between 2D:4D ratio and gender-role orientation.

Effects of Sex-Role Stereotypes and Androgynous Alternatives on Mental Health Judgments of Psychotherapists

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 475-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth V. Swenson ◽  
Ruth Ragucci
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Healthy Person ◽  
Inventory Analysis ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Sex Role Stereotyping ◽  
Sex Role Stereotypes ◽  
The Relationship

Research and theoretical notions on the relationship between mental health and androgyny have yielded contradictory statements. In the present study 42 practicing psychotherapists were asked to rate the mentally healthy person (sex unspecified), man, and woman on the Bem Sex-role Inventory. Analysis showed that masculine was the preferred category for the person, with androgynous more often used to describe the man and undifferentiated, the woman. Male and female ratees differed significantly in masculinity and femininity in the expected direction with the person midway between. Sex-role stereotyping remains prevalent among mental health professionals.

The relationship of sex role identity and social and political attitudes1

1970 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 435-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas J. Cottle ◽  
Carl N. Edwards ◽  
Joseph Pleck
Keyword(s):  
Sex Role ◽  
Role Identity ◽  
Sex Role Identity ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Sex Role and Relative Status in the Relationship of Mothers to Children

1969 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 782-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate L. Kogan ◽  
Herbert C. Wimberger
Keyword(s):  
Sex Role ◽  
Relative Status ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship of gender, sex role, and law-and-order attitudes to nuclear opinions

Sex Roles ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 22 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 283-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Candida C. Peterson ◽  
Jeanette A. Lawrence ◽  
Irene Dawes
Keyword(s):  
Sex Role ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals The Mediating Effect of Hostility Toward Women on the Relationship Between Childhood Emotional Abuse and Sexual Violence Perpetration

2013 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alana M. Vivolo-Kantor ◽  
Sarah DeGue ◽  
David DiLillo ◽  
Lorraine E. Cuadra
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Criminal Records ◽  
Sexually Violent ◽  
Childhood Emotional Abuse ◽  
The Relationship

Some evidence suggests that childhood emotional abuse (CEA) may serve as a risk factor for sexual violence (SV) perpetration; however, little is known about the mechanisms by which CEA may influence SV. This study examined the relationship between CEA and SV by assessing the mediating role of hostility toward women (HTW) in a sample of adjudicated adult males (N = 360). Approximately 1 in 5 participants was classified as sexually violent based on self-reported behavior and/or criminal records. Results indicated that CEA significantly predicted HTW and SV, and HTW significantly predicted SV. As hypothesized, the relationship between CEA and SV was no longer significant after controlling for HTW, supporting the role of HTW as a mediator between CEA and SV. Efforts that aim to prevent CEA or that address early aggressive attitudes or behavior toward women may have a positive impact on preventing or reducing SV.

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