Skip to main content
Kent Academic Repository

Perceptions of stranger and acquaintance rape: The role of benevolent and hostile sexism in victim blame and rape proclivity.

Abrams, Dominic, Viki, G. Tendayi, Masser, Barbara, Bohner, Gerd (2003) Perceptions of stranger and acquaintance rape: The role of benevolent and hostile sexism in victim blame and rape proclivity. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84 (1). pp. 111-125. ISSN 0022-3514. (doi:10.1037/0022-3514.84.1.111) (Access to this publication is currently restricted. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:4120)

PDF
Language: English

Restricted to Repository staff only
[thumbnail of abrams_perceptions_stranger.pdf]
Official URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.84.1.111

Abstract

Abstract: In Studies I and 21 after reading an acquaintance-rape but not a stranger-rape scenario, higher benevolent. sexist but not hostile sexist participants blamed the victim significantly more. In Study 2, higher hostile sexist but not benevolent sexist male participants showed significantly greater proclivity to commit acquaintance (but not stranger) rape. Studies 3 a effects" of nd 4 'slippor,ted the hypothesis that the benevolent sexism and hostile sexism are mediated by different perceptions of the victim, as behaving. inappropriately and as really wanting sex with the rapist. These findings show that benevolent sexism and hostile sexism,underpin different assumptions about women that, generate sexist reactions toward rape victims.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1037/0022-3514.84.1.111
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Rosalind Beeching
Date Deposited: 01 Sep 2008 06:08 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 09:35 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/4120 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Abrams, Dominic.

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2113-4572
CReDIT Contributor Roles:

Viki, G. Tendayi.

Creator's ORCID:
CReDIT Contributor Roles:
  • Depositors only (login required):

Total unique views for this document in KAR since July 2020. For more details click on the image.