Narcissism, sexual refusal, and aggression: testing a narcissistic reactance model of sexual coercion.
Laboratory analog studies investigated the theory that narcissism and reactance contribute to causing rape. In Study 1, narcissism correlated positively with rape-supportive beliefs and negatively with empathy for rape victims. In Study 2, narcissists reported more enjoyment than other men of film depictions that presented consensual, affectionate activity followed by rape (but not in response to either affection or rape alone). In Study 3, narcissists were more punitive than other men toward a female confederate who refused to read a sexually arousing passage aloud to them.
Bushman
Brad J
BJ
Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, USA. bbushman@umich.edu
Bonacci
Angelica M
AM
van Dijk
Mirjam
M
Baumeister
Roy F
RF
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D003068:Coercion; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009040:Motion Pictures; D009289:Narcissism; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology