Kaitlin M Boyle
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 254155 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Kaitlin M Boyle |
| NOMBRES | Kaitlin M |
| APELLIDO | Boyle |
| FIRMA | BOYLE K M |
| AFILIACIONES | University of South Carolina |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9994-6730 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 20 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 86 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 20 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2015 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Intentions to Seek Healthcare Following Sexual Assault
How do stigma, logistical barriers, and sociodemographic factors encourage or constrain intentions to access healthcare services following sexual assault? Using original survey data from a diverse pool of almost 900 eighteen to twenty-four-year-old women, we explore potential barriers to accessing three types of medical services often sought after a sexual assault: medical treatment, evidence collection for a rape kit, and getting tested for sexu…
Statewide sanctuary policies and female homicide rates, 2016–2021
The current study examines whether state immigration enforcement policies, such as sanctuary policies that limit local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, are associated with female homicide rates in the United States (2016–2021). We examine crude female homicide rates from the National Violent Death Reporting System ( N = 244 state‐years), which we stratify by race and ethnicity (Hispanic of all races, non‐Hispanic Black, an…
Justice Perceptions, Sexual Identity, and Race
Perceptions of law enforcement shape a willingness to report crime and are particularly important for sex crimes and among groups oppressed or neglected by the legal system. We examine three types of perceptions of justice—the fairness of outcomes (distributive), procedures (procedural), and victim treatment (interpersonal). We expect each measure of justice perceptions to increase the likelihood of reporting, or recommending a friend report, a h…
Racialized Backlash
Violence against Black women has been overshadowed by gender-based violence against white women and police violence against Black men. We account for how the intersection of racism and sexism produce unique vulnerabilities for Black women in our examination of their homicide victimization committed by Black and white men (Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1986–2019) and by police (Fatal Encounters, 2000–2019). As predicted, analyses show curvilinea…
Subordination to Women, Anger, and Endorsement of Violence Against Women
Using Agnew’s (1992) general strain theory (GST), we assess the connection between men’s strained masculinity (stress at subordination to women scenarios), anger produced by strained masculinity, and endorsing friends’ harassment and abuse of women. In a convenience sample of 859 men aged 18 to 32, men who report greater strain and anger in response to hypothetical scenarios and men higher in trait anger are more likely to endorse friends’ violen…
Doing Gender, Avoiding Crime
Men are overrepresented in criminal offending, arrest, and incarceration rates, resulting in a gender gap in crime data. I use the mathematical structure and propositions of affect control theory to understand how the symbolic meanings society holds for gender and crime relate to this observed difference in women’s and men’s offending. While criminal behaviors are deviant for both men and women, I hypothesize that they produce even more deflectio…
Self-Sentiments and Depressive Symptoms
Social psychological theories provide useful tools for identifying interpretive processes that affect individual mental health outcomes. In this paper, we use the affect control theory of self (ACT-Self) to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and global feelings about the self-self-sentiments-that are evoked by the constellation of identities, traits, moods, characteristics, and roles we hold and have held. We examine this relati…
Microaggressions and Mental Health at the Intersections of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Graduate and Law School
Protecting Manhood
Using an original self-report survey of 18- to 30-year-old men, this study aims to understand gendered processes underlying men's attitudes toward guns and aggressive behavior through two types of threats. We find that acceptance threat, a threat to an individual man's sense of masculinity, and status threat, the belief that societal changes disadvantage men as a group, are positively associated with both men's attraction to guns and their aggres…
Individual Vulnerability and Organizational Context as Risks for Sexual Harassment among Female Graduate Students
Despite a growing body of work on sexual harassment among college students, little work has examined predictors of sexual harassment specifically among graduate students. This study aims to address this gap in the literature by using data from 490 female graduate students at a large, public university. Based on a feminist routine activity theory approach, both individual vulnerability (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or other sexual identity [LGBQ…
Beyond the Rape “Victim”–“Survivor” Binary
“Victim” and “survivor” identities are central to discourses on sexual victimization. Activist and academic discourses associate the former with weakness and latter with strength, while centering images and experiences of white women. Yet, little research has explored who identifies as “victims”/“survivors” or how these identities relate to distress. We utilize identity theory to consider how “victim” and “survivor” identities are incorporated in…
Identity and Hooking up at a U.S. “Party School
Hooking up” encompasses an array of definitions, embodies a multitude of implications, and is an almost unavoidable part of college life. The present study applies identity theory to patterns of casual sex and dating at college, more predominantly known as hookup culture, to examine how the “partier” identity shapes drinking, partying, and hooking up. More specifically, we incorporate structural and perceptual control aspects of identity theory, …
Masculinity Threat, “Incel” Traits, and Violent Fantasies Among Heterosexual Men in the United States
The current study aims to shed light on how masculinity threat and challenges from women translate into fantasies of mass and gender-based violence. These attitudes are evident among some self-proclaimed “incels,” who blame social liberalism, feminism, and sexually active men for their rejection from women. We developed a measure of “incel” traits, which was administered in an online self-report survey of 18- to 30-year-old heterosexual men in th…
Addressing Violence against Women on College Campuses
Who Is Presidential? Women’s Political Representation, Deflection, and the 2016 Election
In 2016, Hillary Clinton was the first woman to gain the presidential nomination from a major political party in the United States, yet she was unsuccessful. The current study explores barriers to being elected as president for women generally and Hillary Clinton specifically. Using the propositions and tools of affect control theory, we demonstrate how women’s political representation shapes cultural sentiments about women and the president. In …
Sexual Assault and Identity Disruption
Violence against women and mental illness are two of the most pressing issues in higher education. Despite decades of research, it is not entirely clear how subjective perceptions of victimization events shape distress. The current study integrates trauma perspectives and a symbolic interactionist approach to demonstrate how identity disruption and the violation of cultural meanings for identities leads to posttraumatic stress. In an online surve…
Verification of Self Using a Mathematical Theory of Identity, Feeling, and Behavior
The current study tests the affect control theory of self, a mathematical theory that demonstrates a core social psychological principle: individuals strive for a stable and coherent self through identity selection and behavior. In the affect control theory of self, the self is conceptualized as self‐sentiments, which are measured on three dimensions: evaluation (good/bad), potency (powerful/powerless), and activity (fast/slow). In a longitudinal…
The Neutralization and Denial of Sexual Violence in College Party Subcultures
Heavy drinking and sexual assault are prevalent among college students who attend parties hosted by fraternities and athletic teams, and accusations often produce victim blaming and disbelief. We provide a symbolic interactionist explanation of how subculturally held sentiments shape students' perceptions. We find that fraternity or athletic team party attendees (but not those who drink in other settings) are more likely than abstainers to hold s…
Social Psychological Processes that Facilitate Sexual Assault within the Fraternity Party Subculture
Rape on the college campus has gained increasing amounts of attention in higher education, mainstream news, and public policy. The prevalence rates of rape are especially high among students who frequent campus parties, such as those hosted by fraternities. Researchers have described this increased risk by focusing on individual attitudes and behaviors of fraternity members or on the organizational norms and practices within the fraternity party …
Resolving Negative Affect and Restoring Meaning
Unwanted sexual experiences are seldom acknowledged as “rape.” These are identity-threatening events that cause negative affect and cognitive confusion. According to affect control theory, such events produce deflection that is resolved through restorative acts, redefinition of behavior, or modification or redefinition of identities. Since deflection reduction is an underspecified aspect of the theory, we employ theories of power dependence to be…
Masculinity Threat, “Incel” Traits, and Violent Fantasies Among Heterosexual Men in the United States
The current study aims to shed light on how masculinity threat and challenges from women translate into fantasies of mass and gender-based violence. These attitudes are evident among some self-proclaimed “incels,” who blame social liberalism, feminism, and sexually active men for their rejection from women. We developed a measure of “incel” traits, which was administered in an online self-report survey of 18- to 30-year-old heterosexual men in th…
The Neutralization and Denial of Sexual Violence in College Party Subcultures
Heavy drinking and sexual assault are prevalent among college students who attend parties hosted by fraternities and athletic teams, and accusations often produce victim blaming and disbelief. We provide a symbolic interactionist explanation of how subculturally held sentiments shape students' perceptions. We find that fraternity or athletic team party attendees (but not those who drink in other settings) are more likely than abstainers to hold s…
Beyond the Rape “Victim”–“Survivor” Binary
“Victim” and “survivor” identities are central to discourses on sexual victimization. Activist and academic discourses associate the former with weakness and latter with strength, while centering images and experiences of white women. Yet, little research has explored who identifies as “victims”/“survivors” or how these identities relate to distress. We utilize identity theory to consider how “victim” and “survivor” identities are incorporated in…
Resolving Negative Affect and Restoring Meaning
Unwanted sexual experiences are seldom acknowledged as “rape.” These are identity-threatening events that cause negative affect and cognitive confusion. According to affect control theory, such events produce deflection that is resolved through restorative acts, redefinition of behavior, or modification or redefinition of identities. Since deflection reduction is an underspecified aspect of the theory, we employ theories of power dependence to be…
Social Psychological Processes that Facilitate Sexual Assault within the Fraternity Party Subculture
Rape on the college campus has gained increasing amounts of attention in higher education, mainstream news, and public policy. The prevalence rates of rape are especially high among students who frequent campus parties, such as those hosted by fraternities. Researchers have described this increased risk by focusing on individual attitudes and behaviors of fraternity members or on the organizational norms and practices within the fraternity party …
Protecting Manhood
Using an original self-report survey of 18- to 30-year-old men, this study aims to understand gendered processes underlying men's attitudes toward guns and aggressive behavior through two types of threats. We find that acceptance threat, a threat to an individual man's sense of masculinity, and status threat, the belief that societal changes disadvantage men as a group, are positively associated with both men's attraction to guns and their aggres…
Verification of Self Using a Mathematical Theory of Identity, Feeling, and Behavior
The current study tests the affect control theory of self, a mathematical theory that demonstrates a core social psychological principle: individuals strive for a stable and coherent self through identity selection and behavior. In the affect control theory of self, the self is conceptualized as self‐sentiments, which are measured on three dimensions: evaluation (good/bad), potency (powerful/powerless), and activity (fast/slow). In a longitudinal…
Microaggressions and Mental Health at the Intersections of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Graduate and Law School
Individual Vulnerability and Organizational Context as Risks for Sexual Harassment among Female Graduate Students
Despite a growing body of work on sexual harassment among college students, little work has examined predictors of sexual harassment specifically among graduate students. This study aims to address this gap in the literature by using data from 490 female graduate students at a large, public university. Based on a feminist routine activity theory approach, both individual vulnerability (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or other sexual identity [LGBQ…
Who Is Presidential? Women’s Political Representation, Deflection, and the 2016 Election
In 2016, Hillary Clinton was the first woman to gain the presidential nomination from a major political party in the United States, yet she was unsuccessful. The current study explores barriers to being elected as president for women generally and Hillary Clinton specifically. Using the propositions and tools of affect control theory, we demonstrate how women’s political representation shapes cultural sentiments about women and the president. In …
Social Psychological Processes that Facilitate Sexual Assault within the Fraternity Party Subculture
Rape on the college campus has gained increasing amounts of attention in higher education, mainstream news, and public policy. The prevalence rates of rape are especially high among students who frequent campus parties, such as those hosted by fraternities. Researchers have described this increased risk by focusing on individual attitudes and behaviors of fraternity members or on the organizational norms and practices within the fraternity party …
Resolving Negative Affect and Restoring Meaning
Unwanted sexual experiences are seldom acknowledged as “rape.” These are identity-threatening events that cause negative affect and cognitive confusion. According to affect control theory, such events produce deflection that is resolved through restorative acts, redefinition of behavior, or modification or redefinition of identities. Since deflection reduction is an underspecified aspect of the theory, we employ theories of power dependence to be…
The Neutralization and Denial of Sexual Violence in College Party Subcultures
Heavy drinking and sexual assault are prevalent among college students who attend parties hosted by fraternities and athletic teams, and accusations often produce victim blaming and disbelief. We provide a symbolic interactionist explanation of how subculturally held sentiments shape students' perceptions. We find that fraternity or athletic team party attendees (but not those who drink in other settings) are more likely than abstainers to hold s…
Sexual Assault and Identity Disruption
Violence against women and mental illness are two of the most pressing issues in higher education. Despite decades of research, it is not entirely clear how subjective perceptions of victimization events shape distress. The current study integrates trauma perspectives and a symbolic interactionist approach to demonstrate how identity disruption and the violation of cultural meanings for identities leads to posttraumatic stress. In an online surve…
Verification of Self Using a Mathematical Theory of Identity, Feeling, and Behavior
The current study tests the affect control theory of self, a mathematical theory that demonstrates a core social psychological principle: individuals strive for a stable and coherent self through identity selection and behavior. In the affect control theory of self, the self is conceptualized as self‐sentiments, which are measured on three dimensions: evaluation (good/bad), potency (powerful/powerless), and activity (fast/slow). In a longitudinal…
Who Is Presidential? Women’s Political Representation, Deflection, and the 2016 Election
In 2016, Hillary Clinton was the first woman to gain the presidential nomination from a major political party in the United States, yet she was unsuccessful. The current study explores barriers to being elected as president for women generally and Hillary Clinton specifically. Using the propositions and tools of affect control theory, we demonstrate how women’s political representation shapes cultural sentiments about women and the president. In …
Masculinity Threat, “Incel” Traits, and Violent Fantasies Among Heterosexual Men in the United States
The current study aims to shed light on how masculinity threat and challenges from women translate into fantasies of mass and gender-based violence. These attitudes are evident among some self-proclaimed “incels,” who blame social liberalism, feminism, and sexually active men for their rejection from women. We developed a measure of “incel” traits, which was administered in an online self-report survey of 18- to 30-year-old heterosexual men in th…
Addressing Violence against Women on College Campuses
Beyond the Rape “Victim”–“Survivor” Binary
“Victim” and “survivor” identities are central to discourses on sexual victimization. Activist and academic discourses associate the former with weakness and latter with strength, while centering images and experiences of white women. Yet, little research has explored who identifies as “victims”/“survivors” or how these identities relate to distress. We utilize identity theory to consider how “victim” and “survivor” identities are incorporated in…
Identity and Hooking up at a U.S. “Party School
Hooking up” encompasses an array of definitions, embodies a multitude of implications, and is an almost unavoidable part of college life. The present study applies identity theory to patterns of casual sex and dating at college, more predominantly known as hookup culture, to examine how the “partier” identity shapes drinking, partying, and hooking up. More specifically, we incorporate structural and perceptual control aspects of identity theory, …
Individual Vulnerability and Organizational Context as Risks for Sexual Harassment among Female Graduate Students
Despite a growing body of work on sexual harassment among college students, little work has examined predictors of sexual harassment specifically among graduate students. This study aims to address this gap in the literature by using data from 490 female graduate students at a large, public university. Based on a feminist routine activity theory approach, both individual vulnerability (lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, or other sexual identity [LGBQ…
Microaggressions and Mental Health at the Intersections of Race, Gender, and Sexual Orientation in Graduate and Law School
Protecting Manhood
Using an original self-report survey of 18- to 30-year-old men, this study aims to understand gendered processes underlying men's attitudes toward guns and aggressive behavior through two types of threats. We find that acceptance threat, a threat to an individual man's sense of masculinity, and status threat, the belief that societal changes disadvantage men as a group, are positively associated with both men's attraction to guns and their aggres…
Self-Sentiments and Depressive Symptoms
Social psychological theories provide useful tools for identifying interpretive processes that affect individual mental health outcomes. In this paper, we use the affect control theory of self (ACT-Self) to examine the relationship between depressive symptoms and global feelings about the self-self-sentiments-that are evoked by the constellation of identities, traits, moods, characteristics, and roles we hold and have held. We examine this relati…
Justice Perceptions, Sexual Identity, and Race
Perceptions of law enforcement shape a willingness to report crime and are particularly important for sex crimes and among groups oppressed or neglected by the legal system. We examine three types of perceptions of justice—the fairness of outcomes (distributive), procedures (procedural), and victim treatment (interpersonal). We expect each measure of justice perceptions to increase the likelihood of reporting, or recommending a friend report, a h…
Racialized Backlash
Violence against Black women has been overshadowed by gender-based violence against white women and police violence against Black men. We account for how the intersection of racism and sexism produce unique vulnerabilities for Black women in our examination of their homicide victimization committed by Black and white men (Supplementary Homicide Reports, 1986–2019) and by police (Fatal Encounters, 2000–2019). As predicted, analyses show curvilinea…
Subordination to Women, Anger, and Endorsement of Violence Against Women
Using Agnew’s (1992) general strain theory (GST), we assess the connection between men’s strained masculinity (stress at subordination to women scenarios), anger produced by strained masculinity, and endorsing friends’ harassment and abuse of women. In a convenience sample of 859 men aged 18 to 32, men who report greater strain and anger in response to hypothetical scenarios and men higher in trait anger are more likely to endorse friends’ violen…
Doing Gender, Avoiding Crime
Men are overrepresented in criminal offending, arrest, and incarceration rates, resulting in a gender gap in crime data. I use the mathematical structure and propositions of affect control theory to understand how the symbolic meanings society holds for gender and crime relate to this observed difference in women’s and men’s offending. While criminal behaviors are deviant for both men and women, I hypothesize that they produce even more deflectio…
Intentions to Seek Healthcare Following Sexual Assault
How do stigma, logistical barriers, and sociodemographic factors encourage or constrain intentions to access healthcare services following sexual assault? Using original survey data from a diverse pool of almost 900 eighteen to twenty-four-year-old women, we explore potential barriers to accessing three types of medical services often sought after a sexual assault: medical treatment, evidence collection for a rape kit, and getting tested for sexu…
Statewide sanctuary policies and female homicide rates, 2016–2021
The current study examines whether state immigration enforcement policies, such as sanctuary policies that limit local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, are associated with female homicide rates in the United States (2016–2021). We examine crude female homicide rates from the National Violent Death Reporting System ( N = 244 state‐years), which we stratify by race and ethnicity (Hispanic of all races, non‐Hispanic Black, an…
Psychology (16 obras) · Social Psychology (15 obras) · Social Psychology (11 obras) · Sociology (11 obras) · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies (10 obras) · Criminology (9 obras) · Political science (8 obras) · Gender Studies (7 obras) · Medicine (7 obras) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (6 obras)