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Saudi Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (SJHSS)
Volume-6 | Issue-02 | 90-95
Original Research Article
Ambivalent Sexism towards Women and Acceptance of Rape Myths among University Students
Sana Nisar, Komal Zafar, Dr. Iram Batool, Mehwish Ishfaq, Hira Fatima, Kanwal Fatima, Rida Arshad
Published : Feb. 27, 2021
DOI : 10.36348/sjhss.2021.v06i02.007
Abstract
Victims of rape sometimes suffer from being blamed for their assault. The present study aimed to investigate whether hostile sexism, benevolent sexism influence acceptance of rape myths. The sample comprised of 240 university students recruited from Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. Demographic information sheet, Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (IRMA) [24], Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) [13] and scales were used for assessment. Results from Bivariate Correlation analysis showed that, Hostile sexism and subscales of benevolent sexist beliefs are positively correlated with rape myths. Subscales of Ambivalent Sexism (Hostile sexism, Paternalism, Heterosexuality and Gender differentiation) positively predicted subscales of Rape myths acceptance (she asked for it, it wasn’t really rape, he didn’t mean to and she lied). Results further showed that males had higher acceptance with Rape Myths and Ambivalent Sexism. Findings from the present study suggest that there is need to tackle negative stereotypes about rape victims and Interventions should focus more on the education on what rape and sexual assault are and what the health and legal consequences entail.
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