ArticleViolence against women2021
Rape Myth Acceptance Reflects Perceptions of Media Portrayals as Similar to Others, but Not the Self.
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- Shifting the Blame: How Narrative Framing, Coercive Strategies, and Rape Myth Acceptance Distort Perceptions of Sexual Assault and Fuel Victim Blame.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Powerful yet Disempowered: A Thematic Literature Review Exploring the Challenges of Media Reporting on Sexual Violence.The Journal of communication inquiry · 2026Article
- Acceptability and fidelity of a media literacy education-based, comprehensive sexual health program for college students: A multi-method student-centered evaluation.American journal of sexuality education · 2024Article
- Examining the Roles of Prior Victimization, Perpetrator Identity and the Correlates of Female Rape Myth Acceptance Among Indian Females.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
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Abstract
Understanding the antecedents and consequences of rape myths is important for sexual assault prevention programming. We investigated whether general perceptions of media predict rape myth endorsement among community college students, a group with elevated sexual assault risk. Students who perceived greater similarity between people they know and people in media reported higher endorsement of rape myths that blame the victim and exonerate the accused. This relationship did not emerge for perceptions of one's personal similarity to people in media, with the exception of men's endorsement of myths exonerating male perpetrators.
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