TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Prevalence of Rape Myths in Headlines and Their Effects on Attitudes Toward Rape
JO  - Sex roles
A1  - Franiuk, Renae
A1  - Seefelt, Jennifer L.
A1  - Vandello, Joseph A.
SP  - 790
EP  - 801
VL  - 58
IS  - 11-12
N2  - The present research investigated the prevalence and effects of rape myths in newspaper headlines. In study 1, a content analysis of online news headlines from US media (N = 555) surrounding the 2003–2004 Kobe Bryant sexual assault case showed that 10% endorsed a rape myth. In study 2, students at a mid-sized university in the mid-western USA (N = 154) read headlines endorsing or not endorsing rape myths. Male participants exposed to myth-endorsing headlines were (a) less likely to think Bryant was guilty than those exposed to non-myth headlines, (b) more likely to hold rape-supportive attitudes than those exposed to non-myth headlines, and (c) more likely to hold rape-supportive attitudes than were female participants exposed to myth-endorsing headlines.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0360-0025
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9372-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -