Explaining rape victim blame
A test of attribution theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2155206 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Norma B Gray, Norma Gray (Bishop State Community College), Gloria J Palileo (University of South Alabama), G David Johnson (0000-0003-4339-6589) |
| Year | 1993 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 377-392 |
| Publication date | 1993-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociological Spectrum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0273-2173 • E-ISSN: 1521-0707 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02732173.1993.9982040 |
| OpenAlex | W2044879261 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 15 |
Rape victim‐blaming attitudes are examined with data from a probability sample of students at a southern university (male, n = 511; female, n = 666). Hypotheses derived from two competing versions of attribution theory, “defensive attribution” and “need for control,” are tested to examine the effects of gender, past female sexual victimization, past male sexual aggression, nonsexual crime victimization, and risk taking on rape myth acceptance. The results show that: (1) Females are substantially less likely to blame rape victims; (2) For the female subsample, risk taking and rape victim blame are negatively associated; (3) Among males, past sexual aggression and risk taking are positively related to victim blaming; and (4) Male experience with nonsexual victimization is negatively related to victim blaming. Each version of attribution theory is partially confirmed by the findings. Nationality, race/ethnicity, class standing, and rape prevention knowledge also influence victim blaming attitudes
Aggression · Attribution · Blame · Developmental psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,48 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2024 (28) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |