Citation

Hayes RM, Abbott RL, Cook S. Violence Against Women 2016; 22(13): 1540-1555.

Affiliation

Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801216630147

PMID

26883297

Abstract

The present study examined factors that are associated with an individual's adherence to rape myths at two colleges located in the same town. Particularly, we examined sex, race, and participants' drinking behavior in relation to rape myth acceptance. We found that males and heavy drinkers are more likely than females and non/low drinkers to adhere to rape myths. An interaction between males and drinking was also found indicating a moderated effect of gender on rape myth acceptance. In addition, the college with sexual assault programming did not experience a lowered acceptance of rape myths compared with the college with no programming.

Language: en