TY - JOUR
T1 - Oppression through acceptance?
T2 - Predicting rape myth acceptance and attitudes toward rape victims
AU - Hockett, Jericho M.
AU - Saucier, Donald A.
AU - Hoffman, Bethany H.
AU - Smith, Sara J.
AU - Craig, Adam W.
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Feminist theories of rape motivation are based on research suggesting a relationship between dominance and sexual aggression. However, the relationship between dominance and rape myth acceptance (RMA), a predictor of rape proclivity and sexual aggression and a key component in feminist theory, is understudied. The current study tests the hypotheses that individuals' scores on sex-based oppression and intergroup dominance measures will improve the predictive models for RMA and attitudes toward rape and rape victims. The hypotheses are supported. Individuals' general intergroup dominance and sex-based oppression attitudes provide significant unique prediction beyond previously studied predictors of attitudes about rape and rape victims.
AB - Feminist theories of rape motivation are based on research suggesting a relationship between dominance and sexual aggression. However, the relationship between dominance and rape myth acceptance (RMA), a predictor of rape proclivity and sexual aggression and a key component in feminist theory, is understudied. The current study tests the hypotheses that individuals' scores on sex-based oppression and intergroup dominance measures will improve the predictive models for RMA and attitudes toward rape and rape victims. The hypotheses are supported. Individuals' general intergroup dominance and sex-based oppression attitudes provide significant unique prediction beyond previously studied predictors of attitudes about rape and rape victims.
KW - Feminist theory
KW - General intergroup dominance
KW - Rape myth acceptance
KW - Sex-based prejudice
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/68949178709
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/68949178709#tab=citedBy
U2 - 10.1177/1077801209335489
DO - 10.1177/1077801209335489
M3 - Article
C2 - 19506093
AN - SCOPUS:68949178709
SN - 1077-8012
VL - 15
SP - 877
EP - 897
JO - Violence Against Women
JF - Violence Against Women
IS - 8
ER -