APS

2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023

People Assign More Blame to Female Victims of an Ambiguous Sexual Assault Scenario When Framed from His Perspective Than Her Perspective

Washington, DC · May 2023

Poster · Social

  • Abdulwali Kasim
    The University of Baltimore
  • Sally Farley
    University of Baltimore
  • Ioan Marginean
    University of Baltimore

Abstract

Using a scenario-based study about an ambiguous sexual assault, participants assigned more blame to the victim when they read the scenario from his (as opposed to her) perspective. Surprisingly, female attire and participant gender were not significant predictors of victim blaming.

Sexual Behavior

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