%0 Journal Article
%T Perceptions of sexual assault victims/survivors: the influence of sexual history and body weight
%J Violence and victims
%D 2015
%A Gotovac, Sandra
%A Towson, Shelagh
%V 30
%N 1
%P 66-80
%X The intersection between a woman's body weight and sexual history and the victim blaming attitudes of future health care providers was investigated. University undergraduate students (N = 91) enrolled in programs associated with the provision of health care read 1 of 4 patient files of a woman reporting a rape as well as 2 distracter files. <br><br>RESULTS showed that, for overweight rape victims/survivors, study participants' antifat attitudes were correlated with victim blaming attitudes. Male participants held the attacker significantly less responsible than did female participants if the victim/survivor had several previous sexual partners. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that body weight should be considered as a contributing factor in attitudes toward rape victims/survivors, and the gender of the health care provider can be a factor in the post-assault treatment of overweight rape victims/survivors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Springer Publishing
%@ 0886-6708
%U http://dx.doi.org/