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

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Willmott, Dominic
Widanaralalage, B. Kennath
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2024-03-10
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International Journal of Law, Crime and Justice
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76
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1-12
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1756-0616
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Whilst 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.
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Male rape myths
Sexual assault
Rape
Victim empathy
Male survivors
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SDG 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions ,
SDG 10. Reduced Inequalities
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