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Christine K Hahn1, Austin Hahn1, Sam Gaster2
1Department of Psychology, University of South Dakota, National Crime Victims Research & Treatment Center (NCVRTC), Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President St., 2nd Fl. S., MSC 861, Charleston SC 29425-8610.
Abstract:
Rape myth acceptance (RMA), perceived barriers, and self-efficacy were examined as predictors of likelihood to report different types of rape to law enforcement among 409 undergraduates. Participants had lower likelihood to report incapacitated compared to physically forced rape. Men had lower reporting likelihood than women for rape perpetrated by the same and opposite sex, and were more likely to perceive several barriers. RMA and perceived barriers predicted a lower likelihood to report several types of rape. Among men, higher self-efficacy predicted increased reporting likelihood. Targeting RMA and decreasing perceived barriers is imperative to increase college students' likelihood to report rape to local and campus law enforcement.
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