Citation

Boxley J, Lawrance L, Gruchow H. J. Sch. Health 1995; 65(3): 96-100.

Affiliation

Dept. of Family and Community Health, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, American School Health Association, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7609471

Abstract

This preliminary study examined the relationship between sex-role stereotypes of women and beliefs in rape myths among adolescents. A 35-item survey was completed by 211 female and males in eighth grade health classes. Findings indicate both females and males accept some rape myths and sex-role stereotyping of women. The data also indicated an association between belief in rape myths and sex-role stereotyping of women. Few racial and age differences emerged. The most profound differences involved gender. Most adolescents rejected rape myths, but 10% of girls and 30% of boys tended to accept rape myths. Most females (98.2%) and males (83.3%) rejected sex-role stereotypes of women. According to feminist perspective, sex-role stereotyping of women's role in society is associated with tolerance of sexual violence toward women.

Language: en