College Women's Fears and Precautionary Behaviors Relating to Acquaintance Rape and Stranger Rape
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12004407 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susan E Hickman (0000-0003-1514-8430, University of Kansas, corresponding author), Charlene L Muehlenhard (University of Kansas) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 527-547 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychology of Women Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0361-6843 • E-ISSN: 1471-6402 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1997.tb00129.x |
| OpenAlex | W2097203550 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 46 |
| References cited | 34 |
Past research on women's fear of rape has focused on women's fears relating to stranger rape, even though most rapes are acquaintance rapes. In this study, 139 undergraduate women completed a questionnaire concerning their fears, precautionary behaviors, and beliefs relating to acquaintance and stranger rape. Women reported being more fearful of rape by strangers than by acquaintances, and they reported engaging in more precautionary behaviors because of fear of stranger rape than of acquaintance rape. When asked to self-generate situations in which they feared rape, they generated more situations in which they feared stranger rape than acquaintance rape. Paradoxically, they estimated that acquaintance rape was more common. Precautionary behaviors were best predicted by level of fear. A history of acquaintance rape had no effect on women's responses. Theoretical and educational implications are discussed
Criminology · Developmental psychology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 46 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.77 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 46 |