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Blaming the Victim: University Student Attitudes Toward Bullying

“…Much of the literature on victim-blaming attitudes has addressed issues of sexual violence (Haywood & Swank, 2008), domestic violence (Bryant & Spencer, 2003;Pierce & Harris, 1993;Riggs & O'Leary, 1996), and persons with terminal illnesses (Johnson, Mullick, & Mulford, 2002). Although these studies have addressed adult perceptions of victim blaming, including college student attitudes, the literature on victim blaming and bullying has primarily focused on the attitudes of school-age populations (Baldry, 2004;Boulton et al, 1999;Brown et al, 2011;Gini, 2008;Hara, 2002;Hymel et al, 2005;Menesini et al, 1997;Rigby, 2005;Rigby & Slee, 1991;Thornberg & Knutsen, 2011).…”

“…Numerous studies on sexual and domestic violence have addressed how demographic factors play a role in victim blaming (Bryant & Spencer, 2003); however, the majority of research on victim blame in instances of bullying has mainly addressed gender and age differences. Specifically, previous research has indicated that boys are more likely to engage in victim blaming than girls (Brown et al, 2011;Gini, 2008;Hara, 2002;Rigby & Slee, 1991;Thornberg & Knutsen, 2011).…”

Dating Violence Perpetration: The Predictive Roles of Maternally versus Paternally Perpetrated Childhood Abuse and Subsequent Dating Violence Attitudes and Behaviors

“…Dating violence (DV), including the use or threat of physical, psychological, or sexual forms of violence against partners (Arias & Corso, 2005), has been shown to be a pervasive problem in the United States, with 20% to 50% of college students experiencing DV (Bryant & Spencer, 2003). Studies have shown substantial gender symmetry in DV (see Archer, 2000, for a review), with common predictors including experiences of child maltreatment (Arriaga & Foshee, 2004;Wolf & Foshee, 2003) and holding positive attitudes toward violence (Archer & Graham-Kevan, 2003;Nabors, Dietz, & Jasinski, 2006;Price, Byers, & the Dating Violence Research Team, 1999).…”

“…Accordingly, positive attitudes toward DV have been empirically related to DV perpetration (e.g., Archer & Graham-Kevan, 2003;Nabors et al, 2006;Price et al, 1999). However, the relationships among DVsupportive attitudes and gender have been equivocal, with some research finding no gender differences in acceptance of DV beliefs (e.g., Archer & Haigh, 1997), and other research suggesting that men are more likely than women to hold DV-supportive attitudes and beliefs (Archer & GrahamKevan, 2003;Bryant & Spencer, 2003;Nabors et al, 2006). Furthermore, research has found that, although child maltreatment is related to DV perpetration, this relationship often lessens in the presence of more recent Downloaded by [McGill University Library] at 20:17 08 February 2015 experiences of DV victimization, with DV experiences the most salient predictors of DV perpetration (Edwards et al, 2009;Graves, Sechrist, White, & Paradise, 2005).…”

A systematic literature review: which factors influence English and Welsh perceptions towards victims of child sexual abuse?

“…These investigations revealed certain victims of rape, domestic violence, stalking and theft to sometimes be negatively perceived (Bryant & Spencer, 2003;Davies & Rogers, 2006;Duff & Scott, 2013;Rayburn, Mendoza, & Davidson, 2003). Societal perceptions towards CSA victims have also been investigated with research reporting certain CSA victims to be negatively perceived by society (eg Davies, Rogers, & Whitelegg, 2009).…”