Psychologists' Attitudes Toward Adult Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Psychologists' attitudes toward adult male sexual abuse survivors were explored. Psychologists (n = 154) read vignettes describing the sexual abuse of a male victim, then completed the Male Role Norm Scale, the Jackson Incest Blame Scale, a vignette response sheet, and a personal data sheet. St...

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Published in:Journal of child sexual abuse 1997, Vol.6 (2), p.43-61
Main Authors: Richey-Suttles, Stephen, Remer, Rory
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Attitude Measures
Attitudes
Blame
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Childhood sexual abuse
Client Characteristics (Human Services)
Counselor Attitudes
Counselor Client Relationship
Educational Attainment
Feedback (Response)
Females
Males
Men
Mental Health
Predictor Variables
Psychologists
Rape
Resistance (Psychology)
Sex Bias
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse Survivors
Social Attitudes
Socialization
Undergraduate Students
Worksheets
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Summary:Psychologists' attitudes toward adult male sexual abuse survivors were explored. Psychologists (n = 154) read vignettes describing the sexual abuse of a male victim, then completed the Male Role Norm Scale, the Jackson Incest Blame Scale, a vignette response sheet, and a personal data sheet. Stepwise regression was used to analyze the data. Variables included characteristics of the psychologists, the perpetrator, and the victim. The psychologists' attitudes toward men, rather than the sex of the psychologists, predicted blaming attitudes. Victim responses, sexual abuse treatment experience, and the severity of abuse were also predictors. Practical suggestions for treatment are noted.
ISSN:1053-8712
1547-0679
DOI:10.1300/J070v06n02_03