I Didn’t Realize How Common it Was
A Mixed-Methods Study Examining Changes in Perceptions of Sexual Assault, Sex and Consent, and Sexual Behavior as a Function of the #Metoo Movement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6457499 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie B Ward (0000-0002-8191-0158, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Samantha Nardella (0009-0002-0348-9406, Yale University), Kate W Hamilton (Yeshiva University), Kate Walsh (0000-0002-3996-2683, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 641-655 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Sex Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-4499 • E-ISSN: 1559-8519 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00224499.2024.2352555 |
| PMID | 38776222 |
| OpenAlex | W4398200676 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 59 |
This mixed-methods study examined awareness and perceived legitimacy of the #MeToo movement and how #MeToo changed perceptions of sexual assault and consent, as well as sexual interactions, in the United States. Adults residing in the U.S. were recruited through CloudResearch to complete an online survey in 2021. Quantitative data from 680 participants (M age = 45.8, 60% women, 77.4% White) indicated moderate awareness and perceived legitimacy of the #MeToo movement; Black, LGBQ+, and more politically liberal respondents had greater #MeToo awareness while younger, more liberal respondents, and those with greater rejection of rape myths rated #MeToo more legitimate. Among 354 participants (M age = 45.0, 65.3% women, 76.4% White) who answered at least one open-ended question with regard to changes resulting from the #MeToo movement, thematic analysis revealed nine primary themes: (1) Describing change; (2) Change in understanding; (3) More cautious; (4) Wrong or requires reporting/punishment; (5) Gendered social norms; (6) Easier to talk about; (7) #MeToo rhetoric; (8) Consequences for survivors, and (9) Empowerment. Several sub-themes were identified among the primary themes and implications for sexual assault prevention and response were discussed. The study findings are contextualized by social constructionism, with a particular focus on gender-based power dynamics, contributing to a growing literature documenting the cultural impact of the #MeToo movement
Biology · Developmental psychology · Function (biology · Medical emergency · Perception · Poison control · Sexual assault · Sexual behavior · Sexual function · Clinical Psychology · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
Sexual Conduct
Sexual Precedence Reduces the Perceived Legitimacy of Sexual Refusal
Data quality in online human-subjects research
Online panels in social science research
“I never told anyone until the #metoo movement”
Sexual Script Theory
MeToo Social Media Engagement and Perceived Hypersensitivity in the Workplace
Perception of workplace social‐sexual behavior as sexual harassment post #MeToo in Scandinavia
Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex
Demarginalizing the Intersection of Race and Sex
Rape
An Updated Measure for Assessing Subtle Rape Myths
HimToo and the networking of misogyny in the age of #MeToo
Backlash against the #MeToo movement
MeToo and the promise and pitfalls of challenging rape culture through digital feminist activism
How Do Age, Sex, Political Orientation, Religiosity, and Sexism Affect Perceptions of Sex Assault/Harassment Allegations
I Was Grabbed by My Pussy and Its #NotOkay”
Public Opinion About #MeToo Victims and Offenders
Moving Toward a New Model of Sexual Consent
Social Media's Impact on Rape Myth Acceptance and Negative Affect in College Women
Race/ethnicity and perceptions of the police
Revising the SES
The Role of Sexual Precedence in Verbal Sexual Coercion
Was It Rape? The Function of Women's Rape Myth Acceptance and Definitions of Sex in Labeling Their Own Experiences
The Relationship between Rape Myths and Sexual Scripts
MeToo and Intersectionality
The Promise Initiative
Gender Differences in the Experience of Sexual Harassment and Assault, and Attitudes toward the #metoo Campaign
Essentialism vs. social constructionism in the study of human sexuality
Sexual Precedent’s Effect on Sexual Consent Communication
Using thematic analysis in psychology
The Effect of the #MeToo Movement on Political Engagement and Ambition in 2018
Constructing Rape
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |