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Lisa A Paul1, Andre Kehn, Matt J Gray
1a Department of Psychology , Northern Illinois University DeKalb , Illinois.
Objective:
Undergraduate rape disclosure recipients' and nonrecipients' sociodemographic and life experience variables, attitudes towards rape, and responses to a hypothetical rape disclosure were compared to determine differences between them.
Participants:
One hundred ninety-two undergraduates at 3 universities participated in this online survey between November 2011 and April 2012.
Methods:
Participants reported on their rape myth acceptance (RMA) and personal direct and indirect (ie, disclosure receipt) experiences with sexual assault. Participants also responded to a hypothetical rape disclosure.
Results:
Disclosure recipients were more likely to report a victimization history, and less confusion and perceived ineffectiveness in helping the hypothetical victim. RMA and nonrecipient status predicted perceived victim responsibility; these variables and childhood victimization predicted confusion about helping. RMA also predicted perceived ineffectiveness of one's helping behaviors. Victimization history and female gender predicted victim empathy.
Conclusions:
These findings can inform sexual assault-related programming for undergraduates through the provision of targeted assistance and corrective information.
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