Sexual coercion history, calloused sexual beliefs and judgments of sexual coercion in a date rape analogue.
This study compared men with and without a history of coercive sexual behavior on their judgments of how far a man should go in using coercion in an audiotaped date rape simulation. Calloused sexual beliefs (CSB) and a "token resistance" manipulation were expected to differentially interact with coercion history. Results showed no effect for "token resistance." Calloused sexual beliefs interacted with coercion group, such that sexually coercive men high in CSB took significantly longer to stop the date rape interaction than coercive men low in CSB, who did not differ from noncoercive men. These findings support a model of sexual coercion in which a cognitive set consisting of rape-supportive beliefs may serve as a disinhibitor of behavior.
Bernat
J A
JA
University of Georgia, Athens 30602-3013, USA.
Wilson
A E
AE
Calhoun
K S
KS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003068:Coercion; D003380:Courtship; D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011582:Psychological Theory; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology*; D011930:Reaction Time; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D015144:Southeastern United States; D013637:Tape Recording