Dissertation
Sexual assault-supportive attitudes in college men: prospects for technology-facilitated change
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Drexel University
Sep 2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-7117
Abstract
Sexual assault perpetration remains a prevalent and persistent problem on college campuses. To the extent that sexual assault supportive beliefs and attitudes are associated with the perpetration of sexual assault, their reduction has the potential to ultimately reduce the risk of sexual assault. The current study investigates the communication of information that has the potential to changes such views. This study considers the use of Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that have been developed to address the issue of sexual assault, and their relationship to changes in sexual assault-supportive beliefs and attitudes. Although results did not demonstrate significant changes across all measures, they did show statistically significant increases in awareness of sexist situations as well as self-reported likelihood of intervention. These findings support increased discussion around sexual violence, and call for future research into the causes of these effects.
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- Title
- Sexual assault-supportive attitudes in college men
- Creators
- Meghann Galloway - DU
- Contributors
- Kirk Heilbrun (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)Naomi E. Goldstein (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); College of Arts and Sciences; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 7117; 991014632682704721