Sorority Women's and Fraternity Men's Rape Myth Acceptance and Bystander Intervention Attitudes

Sorority women and fraternity men are more likely than other students to be survivors and perpetrators of sexual assault, respectively. The present study examined sorority and fraternity members' rape myth acceptance, bystander efficacy, and bystander willingness to help in potential sexual ass...

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Published in:Journal of student affairs research and practice 2013-01, Vol.50 (1), p.72-87
Main Authors: Bannon, R. Sean, Brosi, Matthew W., Foubert, John D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
College students
Control Groups
Females
Fraternities
Gender
Helping Relationship
Males
Measures (Individuals)
Multivariate Analysis
Rape
Sororities
Student Attitudes
Student Development
Studies
Undergraduate Students
United States (Midwest)
Victims
Victims of Crime
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Summary:Sorority women and fraternity men are more likely than other students to be survivors and perpetrators of sexual assault, respectively. The present study examined sorority and fraternity members' rape myth acceptance, bystander efficacy, and bystander willingness to help in potential sexual assault situations. Sorority women were more rejecting of rape myths and were more willing to intervene than fraternity men. However, no difference in bystander efficacy was found. Implications of this contrast are discussed.
ISSN:1949-6591
1949-6605
1949-6605
DOI:10.1515/jsarp-2013-0005