Citation

Yamawaki N, Ostenson J, Brown CR. Violence Against Women 2009; 15(9): 1126-1142.

Affiliation

Brigham Young University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801209340758

PMID

19675366

Abstract

This study examined the mediating influence of gender-role traditionality (GRT), ambivalent sexism, and victim injury and frequency of assault on domestic violence (DV) perception differences between Japanese and American college students. As predicted, Japanese tended to minimize, blame, and excuse DV more than did Americans, and these national differences were mediated by GRT. Participants viewed the DV incident more seriously when the victim presented injury or when the incident had occurred frequently. Those high in benevolent and hostile sexism were more likely to minimize DV, whereas those high only in benevolent sexism were more likely to blame the victim.

Language: en