The Effect of Sexism and Rape Myths on Victim Blame

Rollero, Chiara; Tartaglia, Stefano

doi:10.1007/s12119-018-9549-8

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“…Some studies have found that higher levels of HS were associated with greater acceptance of domestic violence perpetrated by men (Sakall, 2001) and greater offender's justification in case of rape (Rollero & Tartaglia, 2018). Thus, HS seems to be a potent enforcer of traditional power relations between genders and a strong predictor of acceptance of violence against women, for both adult and young adult population.…”

Section: Recognising Violence: the Role Of Ambivalent Sexism And Socimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the one hand some authors found that individuals who presented higher levels of BS were more likely to blame victims of rapes (Abrams, Viki, Masser, & Bohner, 2003;Durán, Moya, Megías, & Viki, 2010). On the other hand, recent research on young adults' violence and rape myths acceptance found no significant effect of BS (Rollero & Tartaglia, 2018).…”

Section: Recognising Violence: the Role Of Ambivalent Sexism And Socimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, participants with higher levels of HS and BM would be less likely to define harming behaviours as violence (Rollero & Tartaglia, 2018;Sakall, 2001).…”

Section: The Current Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Gender may interact with these attitudes in contributing to both perceptions and acceptance of violence against women. Specifically, some studies on adolescent and young adult populations (Reyes, Foshee, Niolon, Reidy, & Hall, 2016;Rollero & Tartaglia, 2018) have found that traditional and patriarchal gender role attitudes are at increased risk for justifying or engaging in violence against women, because they encompass the beliefs that males are in a dominant position over women.…”

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confidence: 99%

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What is Violence? The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in Recognizing Violence Against Women

Rollero

Bergagna

Tartaglia

2019

J Interpers Violence

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Violence against women represents a global public health issue of epidemic proportions, as well as a gross violation of women’s human rights. It can take many forms, such as physical aggression, sexual coercion, psychological abuse, and controlling behaviors. The purpose of the study was to extend past research on recognition of violence against women within the framework of the ambivalent sexism theory and the social dominance orientation (SDO) theory. Specifically, we investigated the following: (a) to what extent different behaviors potentially harming women are recognized as a form of violence, and (b) whether gender, SDO, and sexist attitudes influence such recognition. Participants were 264 University students (43.1% males, M age = 23.09 years). They were asked to rate the extent to which several behaviors constituted violence against women. Participants’ sexism was assessed by the short version of the Ambivalent Sexism (ASI) and Ambivalence toward Men Inventory (AMI) scales and the SDO by the SDO Italian scale. Through a factor analysis, we individuated three different groups of behaviors harming women: Physical violence, unequivocally recognized as a form of violence; Limitation of freedom, containing behaviors restraining women’s action; and emotional abuse, encompassing verbally and emotionally aggressive behaviors. We tested the relations between variables through a structural equation model, finding that SDO and sexism had a direct effect on the recognition of violence, whereas the influence of gender was mediated by SDO and sexist attitudes. Thus, not gender per se, but gender-role attitudes that seem to affect recognition of some behaviors as a form of violence against women. Implications are discussed.

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Section: Recognising Violence: the Role Of Ambivalent Sexism And Socimentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Recognising Violence: the Role Of Ambivalent Sexism And Socimentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, participants with higher levels of HS and BM would be less likely to define harming behaviours as violence (Rollero & Tartaglia, 2018;Sakall, 2001).…”

Section: The Current Studymentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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What is Violence? The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in Recognizing Violence Against Women

Rollero

Bergagna

Tartaglia

2019

J Interpers Violence

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“…If this is the case, we might expect that an increase in sexism could then relate to other outcomes such as decreased empathy for victims, particularly female victims of rape. It is argued that sexist individuals may be more inclined to adopt rape myths, such as that women often say “no” but mean “yes,” or deserve to be raped if they dress provocatively (Rollero & Tartaglia, ). Thus, a sexist attitude may include placing greater responsibility for rape on the female victims of rape.…”

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confidence: 99%

Sexualised video games, sexist attitudes and empathy towards victims of rape: Correlational evidence for a relationship is minimal in an online study

Ferguson

Colwell

2020

Criminal Behav Ment Health

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Background There is continued debate about whether sexualisation in games can influence sexist attitudes and reduced empathy towards women in real life. There is research evidence both supporting and refuting the possibility. Aims Our aim was to examine the relationship between sexualised content in video games and players' sexist attitudes and empathy. Our research question was, do any such relationships exist once other factors including gender and trait aggression are controlled? Methods An online sample of 125 participants were recruited and asked to rate their video game playing experience, complete a trait aggression scale and record responses to a vignette about rape. Scores were first correlated, and then hierarchical multiple regression was employed followed by PROCESS examination of interactions between sexualised game content and trait aggression. Results Exposure to sexualised content in video games was neither correlated with higher sexist attitude ratings nor with lower empathy scores. Sexualised content in games was associated with slightly lower sexist belief scores for those with higher scores on trait aggression (the 12.8% of our current sample at one standard deviation above the mean). No effects were observed for those low in trait aggression. Conclusions and Implications While it is natural to be concerned about the impact of potentially arousing video games, actual effects may be counterintuitive, so if seeking to regulate, it is important to act from actual information. Further research with groups of particular concern will be important.

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“Why you Touching me? This Is Scary.” Alcohol, Fear, and Miniskirts as Risk Factors in Female Students’ Understandings of Violence on Campus

Mudaly

Singh

Singh-Pillay

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Gender, Sexuality and Violence in South African Educational Spaces

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The Effect of Sexism and Rape Myths on Victim Blame

Cited by 52 publications

References 31 publications

What is Violence? The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in Recognizing Violence Against Women

What is Violence? The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in Recognizing Violence Against Women

Sexualised video games, sexist attitudes and empathy towards victims of rape: Correlational evidence for a relationship is minimal in an online study

“Why you Touching me? This Is Scary.” Alcohol, Fear, and Miniskirts as Risk Factors in Female Students’ Understandings of Violence on Campus

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