Titre du document / Document title

The effect of participant sex, victim dress, and traditional attitudes on causal judgments for marital rape victims

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

WHATLEY Mark A. ^{(1 2)} ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia, ETATS-UNIS
⁽²⁾ Department of Psychology, 1500 North Patterson Street, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia 31698-0100, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

This study investigated the effects of participant sex, victim dress, and attitudes influencing the tendency to blame a marital rape victim. College undergraduates completed the Attitudes toward Marriage Scale, an intervening cognitive task, and a read fictitious scenario of a marital rape incident where the victim was dressed somberly or seductively. Participants then completed a brief questionnaire. As predicted, males rated the victim more deserving of the attack than females. As predicted, the suggestively dressed victim was rated more responsible and deserving than the somberly dressed victim. As predicted, participants holding more traditional attitudes toward marriage were more likely to assign more victim responsibility and deservingness than participants with more egalitarian attitudes. These findings are discussed within an attitudinal framework.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of family violence   ISSN 0885-7482   CODEN JFVIEV 

Source / Source

2005, vol. 20, n^o3, pp. 191-200 [10 page(s) (article)] (50 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Kluwer/Plenum, New York, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1986) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Victimology ; Human ; Social interaction ; Attitude ; Sex ; Sex role ; Physical appearance ; Marital relation ; Rape ; Sexual abuse ; Causality ; Responsibility ; Judgment ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Victimologie ; Homme ; Interaction sociale ; Attitude ; Sexe ; Rôle sexuel ; Apparence physique ; Relation conjugale ; Viol ; Abus sexuel ; Causalité ; Responsabilité ; Jugement ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Victimologia ; Hombre ; Interacción social ; Actitud ; Sexo ; Rol sexual ; Apariencia física ; Relación conyugal ; Violación ; Abuso sexual ; Causalidad ; Responsabilidad ; Juicio ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

attitudes ; rape ; marital relationships ; victim responsibility ; victim dress ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 20946, 35400013850749.0070