Investigating the role of psychopathic personality traits, gender and ethnicity in rape myth acceptance

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dc.abstract.enResearch has found widespread endorsement of rape mythology, with several psychosocial variables underpinning beliefs in rape myths, including psychopathic personality traits. However, findings on the relationship between psychopathy and rape myths are often contradictory. The current study examined the role of four psychopathic personality traits (Affective Responsiveness, Cognitive Responsiveness, Interpersonal Manipulation and Egocentricity) on Rape Myth Acceptance (RMA) scores, controlling for the effects of gender and ethnicity while making use of subtle, contemporary measurement tools never previously employed. A cross-sectional community sample (N = 228) were recruited online to complete the psychosocial survey. Results revealed that deficits in Affective and Cognitive Responsiveness were associated with increased rape myth beliefs. Gender and ethnicity were also significant predictors of RMA. Cognitive Responsiveness, though not Affective Responsiveness, continued to be a significant predictor of RMA after controlling for gender and ethnicity. The role of empathy traits in the aetiology of sexually aggressive attitudes are discussed.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.contributor.authorWillmott, Dominic
dc.contributor.authorRafique, Aklima
dc.contributor.authorWidanaralalage, B. Kennath
dc.contributor.authorAgneswaran, Amuda
dc.date.access2025-05-15
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-09T07:34:33Z
dc.date.available2025-06-09T07:34:33Z
dc.date.created2024-01-17
dc.date.issued2025-05-15
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.issue3
dc.description.physical388-400
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume32
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/13218719.2024.2314000
dc.identifier.eissn1934-1687
dc.identifier.issn1321-8719
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1495
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13218719.2024.2314000
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
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dc.subject.enAffective and cognitive responsiveness
dc.subject.enempathy
dc.subject.enpsychopathic personality traits
dc.subject.enpsychopathy
dc.subject.enrape myth acceptance
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dc.titleInvestigating the role of psychopathic personality traits, gender and ethnicity in rape myth acceptance
dc.title.journalPsychiatry, Psychology and Law
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle