Citation

Abrams D, Viki GT, Masser B, Bohner G. J. Pers. Soc. Psychol. 2003; 84(1): 111-125.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Centre for the Study of Group Processes, University of Kent, Canterbury, England. d.abrams@ukc.ac.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Psychological Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12518974

Abstract

In Studies 1 and 2, after reading an acquaintance-rape but not a stranger-rape scenario, higher benevolent sexist but not hostile sexist participants blamed the victim significantly more. In Study 2, higher hostile sexist but not benevolent sexist male participants showed significantly greater proclivity to commit acquaintance (but not stranger) rape. Studies 3 and 4 supported the hypothesis that the effects of benevolent sexism and hostile sexism are mediated by different perceptions of the victim, as behaving inappropriately and as really wanting sex with the rapist. These findings show that benevolent sexism and hostile sexism underpin different assumptions about women that generate sexist reactions toward rape victims.

Language: en