Effects of Immersive, Sexually Objectifying, and Violent Video Games on Hostile Sexism in Males

LaCroix, Jessica M.; Burrows, Christopher N.; Blanton, Hart

doi:10.1080/08824096.2018.1525351

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“…Our results do not concur with previous research reporting that priming with other types of media (e.g., magazines, music videos, films, adverts) increases sexually hostile attitudes (e.g., LaCroix et al, 2018 ; Mallett et al, 2016 ; Ward, 2016 ). However, previous research has often tested media influences using the cultivation model, which explains attitude formation due to a long-term immersion with the media, leading to perceptions that social reality aligns with the media content ( Fox & Potocki, 2016 ; Seabrook et al, 2019 ).…”

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“…In addition, our study only used text-based stimulus, whereas other priming studies have utilized visual stimuli ( Loughnan et al, 2013 ) or virtual reality videogames ( Driesmans et al, 2015 ; LaCroix et al, 2018 ). Visual images may have a more powerful influence on cognition and emotions over text-based primes ( Domke et al, 2002 ), which could explain why the tweets alone did not have an effect.…”

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“…One important situational factor that influences rape cognitions is exposure to sexualized or sexist media content (e.g., jokes, films, adverts, music videos; LaCroix et al, 2018 ; Mallett et al., 2016 ; Ward, 2016 ), possibly via the activation of harassment-related social norms ( Galdi et al, 2014 ). Sexual violence toward women is a common feature in a variety of media contexts, including online social media ( Lewis et al, 2019 ; Mantilla, 2013 ; Tileagă, 2019 ).…”

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Situational and Dispositional Factors in Rape Cognitions: The Roles of Social Media and the Dark Triad Traits

Lyons

Rowe

Waddington

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J Interpers Violence

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Previous research has established the importance of socially aversive personality traits (i.e., the Dark Triad) in rape cognitions (operationalized here as rape-supportive attitudes, rape victim empathy, and hostile masculinity). However, less is known about how sexist social media content influences attitudes toward rape cognitions depending on the personality of the individual. In an online experiment, after completing the Short Dark Triad-3 questionnaire, participants ( N = 180) were primed with either sexist or neutral tweets, rating them for acceptability, humor, rudeness, and ignorance. Participants then completed scales for rape-supportive attitudes, victim empathy, and hostile masculinity. Sexist tweets were rated as significantly less acceptable and humorous, and more rude and ignorant than neutral tweets. However, those high in the Dark Triad found the sexist tweets as funny and acceptable. Overall, exposure to the sexist tweets did not increase rape cognitions. Moreover, the Dark Triad traits had similar significant, positive correlations with rape-supportive attitudes, victim blame, and hostile masculinity in both sexist and neutral tweet conditions. Multiple regression analyses (controlling for gender) revealed that psychopathy was the strongest positive predictor for increased rape cognitions. Findings suggest that short exposure to sexist social media content may not influence rape cognitions, but that dispositional factors such as psychopathy are more important.

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Situational and Dispositional Factors in Rape Cognitions: The Roles of Social Media and the Dark Triad Traits

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Waddington

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“…Here, we tested the effects of an often speculated but under‐researched moderator: immersion. Because game immersion amplified the impact of violent video games on aggression (LaCroix et al, 2018; Lull & Bushman, 2016), it might reinforce the effect of immoral game behavior similarly.…”

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“…With technological advancements, higher controller naturalness and definition images, larger screens, and stereoscopic 3D images are used in video games, increasing spatial presence and eliciting immersive media experiences. Recently, scholars have begun to show interest in exploring the roles of the game features that facilitate immersion and their associated negative effects on aggression (Drummond et al, 2021; LaCroix et al, 2018). On the one hand, several studies have found technological features increase perceptions of game realism and feelings of immersion, which in turn amplify their positive influence on aggressive cognition, and used the mental models and model matching to explain the relationship (Farrar et al, 2006; Ivory & Kalyanaraman, 2007; McGloin et al, 2013; McGloin et al, 2015; McGloin et al, 2016).…”

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The effect of justified video game violence on aggressive behavior and moderated immersion: An experimental approach

Chen

Mao

Liu

2022

Aggressive Behavior

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The effect of violent video games on aggressive behavior is an important topic in the field of game research. Recently, growing evidence suggests that justified game violence decreases feelings of guilt caused by in-game immoral behavior. However, little is known about the impact on aggressive behavior, and whether other factors moderate this effect. In a two-factor experiment, we tested the impact of justification of video game violence on aggressive behavior, and whether this effect would be enhanced by game immersion.

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A systematic review of the ambivalent sexism literature: Hostile sexism protects men’s power; benevolent sexism guards traditional gender roles.

Bareket,

Fiske

2023

Psychological Bulletin

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According to ambivalent sexism theory (Glick & Fiske, 1996), the coexistence of gendered power differences and mutual interdependence creates two apparently opposing but complementary sexist ideologies: hostile sexism (HS; viewing women as manipulative competitors who seek to gain power over men) coincides with benevolent sexism (BS; a chivalrous view of women as pure and moral, yet weak and passive, deserving men’s protection and admiration, as long as they conform). The research on these ideologies employs the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, used extensively in psychology and allied disciplines, often to understand the roles sexist attitudes play in reinforcing gender inequality. Following contemporary guidelines, this systematic review utilizes a principled approach to synthesize the multidisciplinary empirical literature on ambivalent sexism. After screening 1,870 potentially relevant articles and fully reviewing 654 eligible articles, five main domains emerge in ambivalent sexism research (social ideologies, violence, workplace, stereotypes, intimate relationships). The accumulating evidence across domains offers bottom-up empirical support for ambivalent sexism as a coordinated system to maintain control over women (and sometimes men). Hostile sexism acts through the direct and diverse paths of envious/resentful prejudices, being more sensitive to power and sexuality cues; Benevolent sexism acts through prejudices related to interdependence (primarily gender-based paternalism and gender-role differentiation), enforcing traditional gender relations and being more sensitive to role-related cues. Discussion points to common methodological limitations, suggests guidelines, and finds future avenues for ambivalent sexism research.

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Effects of Immersive, Sexually Objectifying, and Violent Video Games on Hostile Sexism in Males

Cited by 9 publications

References 27 publications

Situational and Dispositional Factors in Rape Cognitions: The Roles of Social Media and the Dark Triad Traits

Situational and Dispositional Factors in Rape Cognitions: The Roles of Social Media and the Dark Triad Traits

The effect of justified video game violence on aggressive behavior and moderated immersion: An experimental approach

A systematic review of the ambivalent sexism literature: Hostile sexism protects men’s power; benevolent sexism guards traditional gender roles.

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