Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches
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Resumo: | Research on attitudes toward Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) consistently shows that men are more likely to endorse myths about CSA events, victims and perpetrators, compared to women. Here we present two studies that examine why these gender differences occur. Study one (N ¼ 439) followed a dispositional approach to test the mediating role of empathy, social dominance orientation (SDO) and propensity for moral disengagement in the association between gender and the endorsement of CSA myths. Male participants showed higher levels of SDO and propensity for moral disengagement, and lower empathy, which in turn were associated with greater CSA myths acceptance. Study two (N ¼ 360) followed a situational approach to test these processes using a specific case of CSA. Male participants showed higher levels of SDO and lower empathy, which in turn were associated with lower scores of perceived assault seriousness, victim credibility, perpetrator culpability, and greater victim culpability. Overall, the results suggest that men and women may appraise CSA differently, which can be partly explained by differences in SDO, propensity to morally disengage, and empathy. Furthermore, different cognitive mechanisms may be activated with regard to general appraisals of CSA compared to specific cases of CSA. |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approachesChild sexual abuseGenderSocial dominance orientationVulnerable populationsResearch on attitudes toward Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) consistently shows that men are more likely to endorse myths about CSA events, victims and perpetrators, compared to women. Here we present two studies that examine why these gender differences occur. Study one (N ¼ 439) followed a dispositional approach to test the mediating role of empathy, social dominance orientation (SDO) and propensity for moral disengagement in the association between gender and the endorsement of CSA myths. Male participants showed higher levels of SDO and propensity for moral disengagement, and lower empathy, which in turn were associated with greater CSA myths acceptance. Study two (N ¼ 360) followed a situational approach to test these processes using a specific case of CSA. Male participants showed higher levels of SDO and lower empathy, which in turn were associated with lower scores of perceived assault seriousness, victim credibility, perpetrator culpability, and greater victim culpability. Overall, the results suggest that men and women may appraise CSA differently, which can be partly explained by differences in SDO, propensity to morally disengage, and empathy. Furthermore, different cognitive mechanisms may be activated with regard to general appraisals of CSA compared to specific cases of CSA.SAGE2021-02-02T16:01:56Z2022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222023-03-27T11:31:34Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10071/21815eng1077-559510.1177/1077559520988353Magalhães, E.Graça, J.Antunes, C.Ferreira, C.Pinheiro, M.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2023-11-09T18:00:24Zoai:repositorio.iscte-iul.pt:10071/21815Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T22:32:00.386042Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches Magalhães, E. Child sexual abuse Gender Social dominance orientation Vulnerable populations |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches |
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Why are men more likely to endorse myths about child sexual abuse than women? Evidence from disposition and situation-based approaches |
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Magalhães, E. |
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Magalhães, E. Graça, J. Antunes, C. Ferreira, C. Pinheiro, M. |
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Graça, J. Antunes, C. Ferreira, C. Pinheiro, M. |
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Magalhães, E. Graça, J. Antunes, C. Ferreira, C. Pinheiro, M. |
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Child sexual abuse Gender Social dominance orientation Vulnerable populations |
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Child sexual abuse Gender Social dominance orientation Vulnerable populations |
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Research on attitudes toward Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) consistently shows that men are more likely to endorse myths about CSA events, victims and perpetrators, compared to women. Here we present two studies that examine why these gender differences occur. Study one (N ¼ 439) followed a dispositional approach to test the mediating role of empathy, social dominance orientation (SDO) and propensity for moral disengagement in the association between gender and the endorsement of CSA myths. Male participants showed higher levels of SDO and propensity for moral disengagement, and lower empathy, which in turn were associated with greater CSA myths acceptance. Study two (N ¼ 360) followed a situational approach to test these processes using a specific case of CSA. Male participants showed higher levels of SDO and lower empathy, which in turn were associated with lower scores of perceived assault seriousness, victim credibility, perpetrator culpability, and greater victim culpability. Overall, the results suggest that men and women may appraise CSA differently, which can be partly explained by differences in SDO, propensity to morally disengage, and empathy. Furthermore, different cognitive mechanisms may be activated with regard to general appraisals of CSA compared to specific cases of CSA. |
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