Major
Psychology
Anticipated Graduation Year
2022
Access Type
Open Access
Abstract
Sexual violence impacts individuals of every identity and permeates every sector of society. Rape myths are false beliefs which perpetuate rape culture and act as a predictor of the actual perpetration of sexual violence. By administering open ended text response questions this study extends research conducted in my 2021 Provost Fellowship study and investigates undergraduate student's written endorsement of different rape myths. The findings of this study suggest that being impacted by sexual assault moderates participant endorsement of several common rape myths.
Faculty Mentors & Instructors
Dr. Tracy DeHart, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
Supported By
The Gannon Center for Women and Leadership, The Alvin and Ann Baum Family Foundation
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.
Evaluating Written Beliefs About Women and Men Who Experience Sexual Violence
Sexual violence impacts individuals of every identity and permeates every sector of society. Rape myths are false beliefs which perpetuate rape culture and act as a predictor of the actual perpetration of sexual violence. By administering open ended text response questions this study extends research conducted in my 2021 Provost Fellowship study and investigates undergraduate student's written endorsement of different rape myths. The findings of this study suggest that being impacted by sexual assault moderates participant endorsement of several common rape myths.