Attitudes toward rape: Gender and ethnic differences across Asian and Caucasian college students

Examined 302 Asian and Caucasian college students' attitudes towards rape victims and belief in rape myths. Results show significant differences between both groups. Asians more often endorsed negative attitudes toward rape victims than whites, and males endorsed more negative attitudes and mor...

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Published inSex roles Vol. 32; no. 7-8; pp. 457 - 467
Main Authors Mori, Lisa, Bernat, Jeffrey A., Glenn, Patricia A., Selle, Lynn L., Zarate, Mylene G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Springer 01.04.1995
Plenum Pub. Corp
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Anglo Americans
Asian American Students
Asian Americans
Asian people
Attitudes
Behavior. Attitude
Biological and medical sciences
California
College Students
Comparative Analysis
Cross Cultural Studies
Ethnology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender differences
Indexing in process
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Racial Differences
Rape
Sex Differences
Sex Stereotypes
Social Attitudes
Social psychology
Social research
Social Science Research
Student Attitudes
Students
Universities
USA
Victimization
Victims
White Students
United States
North America
America
Social environment
Human
Rape
Asiatic
Attitude
Cultural environment
Sex
Caucasoid
Ethnic group
Comparative study
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Summary:Examined 302 Asian and Caucasian college students' attitudes towards rape victims and belief in rape myths. Results show significant differences between both groups. Asians more often endorsed negative attitudes toward rape victims than whites, and males endorsed more negative attitudes and more acceptance of rape myths than females. Results are discussed in regard to cross-cultural differences and gender. (GR)
Bibliography:Supported by the Affirmative Action Faculty Development Program, California State University at Fullerton.
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ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1007/BF01544182