Attitudes Towards Rape and Their Determinants Among Men, Women and Non-Binary People in Poland

The aim of this paper is to present the results of research on attitudes towards rape conducted in a group of 850 adult Poles, including 505 women, 310 men and 35 non-binary people, and to analyze their selected correlates: rape myth acceptance, right-wing authoritarianism and rape empathy. Non-bina...

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Published in:Sexuality & culture 2023-06, Vol.27 (3), p.863-877
Main Authors: Olszewska, Klaudia, Piotrowski, Przemysław, Wojciechowski, Bartosz W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Attitudes
Authoritarianism
Empathy
Men
Non-binary gender
Original
Original Article
Personality and Social Psychology
Psychology
Rape
Regional and Cultural Studies
Right and left (Political science)
Right wing politics
Social aspects
Social attitudes
Social problems
Social Sciences
Victims
Victims of crime
Women
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Summary:The aim of this paper is to present the results of research on attitudes towards rape conducted in a group of 850 adult Poles, including 505 women, 310 men and 35 non-binary people, and to analyze their selected correlates: rape myth acceptance, right-wing authoritarianism and rape empathy. Non-binary people have only recently been included in research as a distinct group and little information can be found in the literature on the characteristics of their attitudes towards social problems. Therefore particular attention was paid to comparing the attitudes towards rape of non-binary people with those of women and men. In analyzing the results, the authors took into account the current socio-political situation in Poland. The results indicate that attitudes toward sexual aggression are related to the type of gender identification. The most positive attitudes towards rape victims among the groups participating in the research are held by non-binary people. Furthermore, attitudes towards rape are determined by rape myths, right-wing authoritarianism and empathy for victims of rape.
ISSN:1095-5143
1936-4822
DOI:10.1007/s12119-022-10042-2