Rape Myths, Rape Scripts, and Common Rape Experiences of College Women: Differences in Perceptions of Women Who Have Been Raped.
Rape is prevalent at colleges. Although research suggests commonalities across many college women's rape experiences (e.g., perpetrators using multiple coercive strategies), vignettes used to assess rape perceptions often reflect false beliefs. Two studies varying a perpetrator's coercive tactics examine rape perceptions using vignettes reflecting rape myths, rape scripts, or many college women's common rape experiences. Participants perceive a woman who was raped more positively in vignettes reflecting common rape experiences versus those reflecting rape myths or scripts. Theoretical, educational, and research implications are discussed.
Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA Washburn University, Topeka, KS, USA jericho.hockett@washburn.edu.
Jericho M
JM
Hockett
Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA.
Donald A
DA
Saucier
Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA.
Caitlyn
C
Badke
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009229:Mythology; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology*; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
blame; gender differences; minimization; rape myths; rape scripts; rape victim perceptions; responsibility