Perpetrator characteristics and blame attributions in a stranger rape situation

Strömwall, Leif A.; Landström, Sara; Alfredsson, Helen

doi:10.1016/j.ejpal.2014.06.002

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“…Nevertheless, it is worth noting that the correlations between constructs were higher for men than for women. This is not surprising as research has shown that women tend to express stronger disapproval of wife beating than men (Gracia et al, 2015;Sakalli, 2001;Valor-Segura et al, 2011) and also attribute less blame to the victim and more to the perpetrator (Strömwall, Landström, & Alfredsson, 2014) .…”

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Psychometric Properties of the Inventory of Beliefs about Intimate Partner Violence (IBIPV)

2017

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Título: Propiedades psicométricas del inventario de creencias sobre violencia de pareja íntima. Resumen: Este estudio analiza las propiedades psicométricas del Inventario de Creencias sobre la violencia de pareja. En concreto, este inventario mide actitudes generales y específicas hacia la violencia contra las mujeres dentro de las relaciones de pareja. En el estudio participan 1169 personas con una edad comprendida entre 18 y 77 años. Los resultados muestran tres factores: a) Justificación de la violencia de género, b) Responsabilidad de la víctima y c) Responsabilidad del maltratador. El análisis factorial confirmatorio mostró índices de ajuste apropiados: CFI = .952, NFI = .942 y RMSEA = .062 (90% CI [.058 -.065]). Además, los resultados muestran validez convergente y divergente con el sexismo ambivalente hacia las mujeres y hacia los hombres. Se discute la utilidad de esta escala en el ámbito de la violencia contra la pareja. Palabras clave: Actitudes; Violencia contra la pareja; Sexismo; Género.Abstract: This study analysed the psychometric properties of the Inventory of Beliefs about Intimate Partner Violence (IBIPV) which is designed to measure general and specific attitudes to violence against women in intimate relationships. The participants were 1169 people aged from 18 to 77 years. We found that the IBIPV has a three-factor structure, the factors identified were: a) Justifying Partner Violence (JPV), b) Victims Responsible for Violence (VRV) and c) Abuser Responsible for Violence (ARV). Multi-group confirmatory factor analysis showed three levels of measurement invariance across gender: configural, metric and scalar invariance. As expected, evidence of the convergent and divergent validity of the inventory was provided by comparisons with the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) and Ambivalence toward Men Inventory (AMI). Potential applications of the scale in the field of partner violence are discussed.

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Psychometric Properties of the Inventory of Beliefs about Intimate Partner Violence (IBIPV)

2017

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“…Nonetheless, a large number of studies suggests that men are more likely to engage in victim blaming (e.g., Anderson & Lyons, 2005;Bendixen, Henriksen, & Nøstdahl, 2014;Black & Gold, 2008;Durán, Moya, Megías, & Viki, 2010;Ferrão, Gonçalves, Giger, & Parreira, in press;Gölge et al, 2003;Grubb & Harrower, 2009;Harrison, Howerton, Secarea, & Nguyen, 2008;Mitchell, Angelone, Kohlberger, & Hirschman, 2009;Paul, Kehn, Gray, & Salapska-Gelleri, 2014;Schneider, Mori, Lambert, & Wong, 2009;Strömwall, Landström, & Alfredsson, 2014;Yamawaki & Tschanz, 2005). …”

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Rape Crimes Reviewed: The Role of Observer Variables in Female Victim Blaming

Ferrão

Gonçalves

2015

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This article presents an overview of empirical research on the role of observer variables in rape victim blaming (female attacked by a male perpetrator). The focus is on literature from the last 15 years. The variables observer gender, ambivalent sexism, rape myth acceptance, and rape empathy are discussed in relation to victim blaming. Most research on rape is conducted using diverse methods and approaches that result in a great disparity regarding the role of these variables in predicting blame assignments. Despite the inconsistencies, most studies show that men hold the victim more responsible for her own victimization than women. Findings further indicate that higher scores on sexist ideologies and rape myth acceptance predict higher victim blame, and that higher rape empathy scores predict lower victim blame. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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“…For example, men are more likely than women to blame the victim (Ewoldt et al, 2000;Funk, Elliott, Bechtoldt, Pasold, & Tsavoussis, 2003;Gamache, 2006;Yamawaki et al, 2012), although "male victims were more likely to be blamed than female victims" (Stewart & Maddren, 1997, p. 2;Whatley & Riggio, 1993). While men tend to blame the victim, women tend to attribute blame to perpetrators (Langhinrichsen-Rohling et al 2004;Strömwall, Landström, & Alfredsson, 2014) and "males and females attributed less blame . .…”

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Attribution of Blame to Victim and Attitudes toward Partner Violence: Cross-National Comparisons across the United States, South Africa, and Nigeria

Fakunmoju¹,

Bammeke²,

Oyekanmi³

et al. 2015

IJGWS

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Although knowledge about attribution of blame and partner violence has increased over the past decades, comparative knowledge across countries is sparse. This cross-sectional survey examined cross-national differences in attribution of blame and attitudes toward partner violence among 363 respondents in the United States, South Africa, and Nigeria. Results suggest that female respondents were less likely than male respondents to attribute blame to the female victim or endorse partner violence. Respondents in Nigeria were more likely than respondents in the other countries to attribute blame to the female victim. Similarly, respondents in the United States or South Africa were less likely than respondents in Nigeria to endorse partner violence. Age, gender, race, and attitudes toward partner violence were associated with attribution of blame. Country moderated the relation between attitudes toward partner violence and attribution of blame. For respondents in South Africa, high attitudes toward partner violence were related to greater attribution of blame; however, for respondents in the United States there was a much smaller difference in blame attribution between low and high attitudes toward partner violence. In general, findings suggest that differences in gender and country are relevant to understanding blame attribution to female victim and attitudes toward partner violence.

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Perpetrator characteristics and blame attributions in a stranger rape situation

Cited by 21 publications

References 31 publications

Psychometric Properties of the Inventory of Beliefs about Intimate Partner Violence (IBIPV)

Psychometric Properties of the Inventory of Beliefs about Intimate Partner Violence (IBIPV)

Rape Crimes Reviewed: The Role of Observer Variables in Female Victim Blaming

Attribution of Blame to Victim and Attitudes toward Partner Violence: Cross-National Comparisons across the United States, South Africa, and Nigeria

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