Gender Equitable Attitudes, Rape Myth Acceptance, and Perceived Peer Approval of Violence as Correlates of High School Boys’ Intention to Garner Sexual Consent

The current study examines correlates of high school boys’ intentions to garner consent in a future sexual encounter (N = 816). Bivariate correlation analyses demonstrated that increased intention to garner sexual consent was negatively correlated with rape myth acceptance and perceived peer accepta...

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Published in:Journal of interpersonal violence 2022-11, Vol.37 (21-22), p.NP19688-NP19705
Main Authors: Dunn, Hailee K., Orchowski, Lindsay M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Attitude
Attitudes
Boys
Correlation analysis
Gender
Gender equity
Gender roles
High Schools
Humans
Intention
Male
Males
Mythology
Peer Acceptance
Peers
Rape
Rape - prevention & control
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Sex crimes
Sex Offenses
Sex Role
Sexual Behavior
Sexual consent
Social acceptance
Violence
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Summary:The current study examines correlates of high school boys’ intentions to garner consent in a future sexual encounter (N = 816). Bivariate correlation analyses demonstrated that increased intention to garner sexual consent was negatively correlated with rape myth acceptance and perceived peer acceptance of violence, and positively correlated with gender equitable attitudes. In multivariate linear regression analyses, perceived peer acceptance of violence and gender equitable attitudes remained significant in relation to intentions to garner sexual consent. Specifically, boys who reported a greater likelihood of perceiving their peers as accepting of violence and a lower likelihood of holding gender equitable attitudes also reported a lower likelihood to garner sexual consent. These findings highlight the importance of developing sexual assault prevention programs for high school boys that address the complex relationships between perceived peer norms, harmful gender role expectancies, and risk for sexual aggression. Results from this study also add to the existing literature on sexual consent communication in adolescents.
ISSN:0886-2605
1552-6518
DOI:10.1177/08862605211042623