RT Article
T1 Protective Factors for College Men’s Endorsement of Rape Myths
JF Victims & offenders
VO 20
IS 7
SP 1399
OP 1419
A1 O’Connor, Julia
A1 Ben Khallouq, Bertha
A1 McMahon, Sarah
A1 Toohy, Kayla
A1 Smith, Lakaysia
A2 Ben Khallouq, Bertha
A2 McMahon, Sarah
A2 Toohy, Kayla
A2 Smith, Lakaysia
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/193884047X
AB Rape myth acceptance (RMA) is associated with several negative outcomes including the perpetration of gender-based sexual violence among men. Little research has examined protective factors for RMA, especially when accounting for differing types of myths. This study sampled 230 college men to understand protective factors for RMA. The findings indicate that empathy and attitudes supportive of sexual consent are protective for RMA with additional protective patterns of effects for individual rape myths. These findings suggest the importance of empathy and sexual consent education for college men. Prevention interventions might work to increase these protective factors and lower RMA as a result.
K1 Sexual Violence
K1 Campus
K1 College
K1 Protective factors
K1 Rape Myths
DO 10.1080/15564886.2024.2334889