Citation

Seabrook RC, Ward LM, Giaccardi S. Psychol. Men Masc. 2018; 19(1): 3-13.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Psychological Association)

DOI

10.1037/men0000076

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Despite consistent evidence that fraternity membership is associated with greater perpetration and acceptance of sexual violence, less is known about why this link occurs. In this study, we use Structural Equation Modeling to test whether endorsement of traditional masculinity explains why fraternity membership is associated with greater rape myth acceptance and more sexual deception behaviors in a sample of 365 undergraduate men. Our assessment of traditional masculinity included the following 3 components: conformity to masculine norms, pressure to uphold masculine norms, and acceptance of objectification of women.

RESULTS suggest that conformity to masculine norms, pressure to uphold masculine norms, and acceptance of objectification of women mediate the relation between fraternity membership and acceptance of sexual violence. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)

Language: en