TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Verbal Sexual Coercion and Perceived Victim Responsibility: Mediating Effects of Perceived Control
JO  - Sex roles
A1  - Katz, Jennifer
A1  - Moore, Jessica A.
A1  - Tkachuk, Sherri
SP  - 235
EP  - 247
VL  - 57
IS  - 3-4
N2  - Verbal coercion involves unwanted sexual penetration compelled by psychological pressure. It was hypothesized that, to the degree that verbal coercion is seen as controllable, victims may be held more responsible. Two samples of US undergraduates rated perceptions of hypothetical sexual coercion scenarios. In Study 1, participants (N = 120) read scenarios of either verbal coercion or rape by a male dating partner. Participants perceived verbal coercion as more controllable than rape, which accounted for the greater responsibility attributed to verbal coercion victims. In Study 2, participants (N = 275) read scenarios involving either male-to-female or female-to-male verbal coercion. Participants perceived female-to-male coercion as more controllable, which accounted for the greater responsibility attributed to a verbally coerced man.<p /> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0360-0025
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9253-x
ID  - ref1
ER  -