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Understanding Adolescents' Attitudes Toward Affirmative Consent
Hannah Javidi1, Anne J Maheux2, Laura Widman1
1Department of Psychology, North Carolina State University.
Journal of Sex Research
|January 16, 2020
Summary
High school students generally support affirmative consent, crucial for preventing sexual violence. Attitudes are more positive among girls and those with egalitarian gender beliefs, with gender role beliefs mediating this relationship.
Area of Science:
- Adolescent Health
- Sociology of Sexuality
- Public Health
Background:
- Understanding sexual consent is vital for preventing sexual violence.
- Most research on consent focuses on college students, neglecting adolescent perspectives.
- Adolescence is a critical period for developing sexual attitudes and relationships.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate high school students' attitudes toward affirmative consent.
- To examine associations between affirmative consent attitudes and gender, gender role beliefs, and sexual activity.
- To test gender role beliefs as a mediator between gender and affirmative consent attitudes.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 226 high school students in the southeastern U.S.
- Analysis of attitudes toward affirmative consent.
- Statistical examination of gender, gender role beliefs, and sexual activity status.
Main Results:
- Adolescents reported generally supportive attitudes toward affirmative consent.
- Girls and adolescents with egalitarian gender role beliefs showed more positive attitudes.
- Gender role beliefs mediated the relationship between gender and affirmative consent attitudes.
Conclusions:
- Adolescents are largely supportive of affirmative consent.
- Gender and gender role beliefs significantly influence attitudes toward affirmative consent.
- Targeted interventions may be needed to address group differences in consent attitudes.
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