Using social norms to reduce men's rape proclivity: Perceived rape myth acceptance of out-groups may be more influential than that of in-groups.

Bohner, Gerd, Pina, Afroditi, Viki, G. Tendayi, Siebler, Frank (2010) Using social norms to reduce men's rape proclivity: Perceived rape myth acceptance of out-groups may be more influential than that of in-groups. Psychology, Crime & Law, 16 (8). pp. 671-693. ISSN 1068-316X. (doi:10.1080/1068316X.2010.492349) (KAR id:26184)

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Abstract

Feedback about a reference group's rape myth acceptance (RMA) has been shown to affect men's rape proclivity (Bohner, Siebler, & Schmelcher, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 286–297, 2006). In two experiments with male university students (total N=294), this research was extended by varying the in-group vs out-group status of the reference group. Results showed that feedback about other men's RMA influenced self-reported RMA (Experiment 1) and rape proclivity (Experiments 1 and 2). Overall, participants' rape proclivity was affected by feedback about both in-groups' RMA and out-groups' RMA. The strongest reduction of rape proclivity was produced by low-RMA feedback about an out-group that participants expected to be high in RMA (Experiment 2). Implications for theory and intervention are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
DOI/Identification number:	10.1080/1068316X.2010.492349
Subjects:	H Social Sciences
Divisions:	Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User:	Afroditi Pina
Date Deposited:	27 Dec 2010 12:37 UTC
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2024 10:06 UTC
Resource URI:	https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/26184 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Pina, Afroditi.

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Viki, G. Tendayi.

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