Citation

Koepke S, Eyssel F, Bohner G. Violence Against Women 2014; 20(4): 446-464.

Affiliation

University of Bielefeld, CITEC Center of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology, Bielefeld, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801214528581

PMID

24686127

Abstract

Effects of ambivalent sexism, sexism norms, victim behavior, and type of violence on male students' reactions to male violence against women in intimate relationships were examined. Participants judged a scenario depicting an act of sexual or non-sexual violence against a female partner who had either shown overtly sexual or non-sexual behavior toward another man. Generally, high (vs. low) hostile sexism, high (vs. low) hostile sexism norm feedback, and victim's overtly sexual (vs. non-sexual) behavior led to stronger victim blame and perceived approval of the aggressor's behavior. The victim of non-sexual violence was blamed more than the rape victim, particularly if she had behaved in an overtly sexual manner.

Language: en