The nature of women's rape fantasies: an analysis of prevalence, frequency, and contents.
This study evaluated the rape fantasies of female undergraduates (N = 355) using a fantasy checklist that reflected the legal definition of rape and a sexual fantasy log that included systematic prompts and self-ratings. Results indicated that 62% of women have had a rape fantasy, which is somewhat higher than previous estimates. For women who have had rape fantasies, the median frequency of these fantasies was about 4 times per year, with 14% of participants reporting that they had rape fantasies at least once a week. In contrast to previous research, which suggested that rape fantasies were either entirely aversive or entirely erotic, rape fantasies were found to exist on an erotic-aversive continuum, with 9% completely aversive, 45% completely erotic, and 46% both erotic and aversive.
Bivona
Jenny
J
Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203, USA. jenny.bivona@gmail.com
Critelli
Joseph
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004882:Erotica / Q000523:psychology*; D005201:Fantasy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015206:Southwestern United States; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult