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  • Social Psychology
  • Victimology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Sexual violence is a pervasive social issue with severe consequences for victims.
  • Rape acknowledgment, whether victims identify their experience as rape, influences outcomes.
  • Existing research often treats acknowledgment as dichotomous and focuses on heterosexual cisgender women.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address gaps in the literature by examining rape acknowledgment across diverse gender identities and sexual orientations.
  • To investigate three categories of rape acknowledgment: yes, no, and uncertain.
  • To analyze rape acknowledgment in an oversampled LGBTQ+ population.

Main Methods:

  • Quantitative study utilizing data from a sample of 817 individuals.
  • Oversampling of LGBTQ+ populations to ensure diverse representation.
  • Multivariate analysis to identify predictors of rape acknowledgment, controlling for other factors.

Main Results:

  • 44% acknowledged rape, 33% were unacknowledged victims, and 20% were uncertain.
  • Sexual minority transgender/nonbinary individuals showed the highest rape acknowledgment rate (56%).
  • Gender identity, specifically being transgender/nonbinary or cisgender women, significantly predicted acknowledgment, whereas sexual orientation did not.

Conclusions:

  • Rape acknowledgment is significantly influenced by gender identity, with notable differences across groups.
  • Sexual minority transgender/nonbinary individuals and cisgender women are more likely to acknowledge rape than cisgender men.
  • Findings highlight the need for further research into the nuances of rape acknowledgment across diverse populations.