Male rape myths: Examining the role of victim empathy and socio-demographics in a cross-sectional sample of UK adults

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dc.abstract.enWhilst much is known about the psychosocial correlates of rape myth beliefs regarding female victims, much less research has investigated factors that underlie male rape myth beliefs. The aim of this study was therefore to examine the role of victim empathy and socio-demographics upon male rape myth beliefs. 303 UK adults aged 18 to 74 (M Age = 31.48) completed the Male Rape Myth Scale (MRMS) and the None-in-Three Victim Responsiveness Assessment (NI3: VRA), alongside assessing socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, education). Results reveal gender and ethnicity differences in affective victim-empathy sub-scales and overall male rape myth beliefs. Regression analyses determined that age, gender, ethnicity, and affective victim-empathy were significant predictors of male rape myth attitudes. The results have important implications for understanding those who are likely to believe falsehoods pertaining to male survivors of sexual victimisation and highlight the need for targeted educational intervention programmes among the UK public, including in their role as jurors.
dc.affiliationWydział Psychologii we Wrocławiu
dc.contributor.authorWillmott, Dominic
dc.contributor.authorWidanaralalage, B. Kennath
dc.date.access2024-03-10
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-24T09:21:55Z
dc.date.available2025-11-24T09:21:55Z
dc.date.created2023-12-01
dc.date.issued2024-03-10
dc.description.accesstimeat_publication
dc.description.physical1-12
dc.description.sdgGenderEquality
dc.description.sdgPeaceJusticeAndStrongInstitutions
dc.description.sdgReducedInequalities
dc.description.versionfinal_published
dc.description.volume76
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ijlcj.2023.100645
dc.identifier.issn1756-0616
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/2028
dc.identifier.weblinkhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175606162300071X?via%3Dihub
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOTHER
dc.subject.enMale rape myths
dc.subject.enSexual assault
dc.subject.enRape
dc.subject.enVictim empathy
dc.subject.enMale survivors
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dc.titleMale rape myths: Examining the role of victim empathy and socio-demographics in a cross-sectional sample of UK adults
dc.title.journalInternational Journal of Law, Crime and Justice
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle