Citation

Sawyer RG, Pinciaro PJ, Jessell JK. Am. J. Health Behav. 1998; 22(1): 46-53.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, PNG Publications)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To compare university students' perceptions of date rape with current legal definitions. METHODS: A convenient sample of 474 students each read one of eight dating scenarios that manipulated levels of coercion and verbal consent. RESULTS: High attribution of rape when "no" was verbalized, with coercion not being a faction in this condition. Students were less able to discriminate between the remaining scenarios with gender accounting for some of the discrepancies. CONCLUSION: The absence of a verbalzed "no," university students' perceptions of rape are not consistent with current legal definitions. (Abstract Adapted from Source: American Journal of Health Behavior, 1998. Copyright © 1998 by the American Academy of Health Behavior)

College Student Research
College Student Perceptions
Date Rape
Rape Perceptions
Sexual Assault Perceptions
Sexual Coercion
Dating Violence Perceptions
Adult Perceptions
Violence Against Women
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