NCJ Number
167676
Journal
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment Volume: 8 Issue: 2 Dated: (April 1996) Pages: 133-141
Date Published
1996
Length
9 pages
Annotation
This article discusses the findings of an investigation into male undergraduates' outcome expectancies regarding coercive sexual behavior and their possible association with self-reported past and future coercive sexual behavior and hypermasculine personality styles.
Abstract
Subjects who indicated lower negative outcome expectancies regarding rape reported a greater history of coercive sexual behavior and higher future likelihood of raping, and were more likely to fit a hypermasculine personality pattern. Regression analysis revealed that a hypermasculine personality style, self-reported likelihood of raping, and the interaction between rape outcome, expectancies, and hypermasculine personality best predicted a history of sexual coercion. The article recommends that future research investigate the directionality of the outcome expectancy-rape relationship; consider the possible application of the research if low outcome expectancies play a causal role in sexual violence; and focus on exactly which aspects of the hypermasculine personality contribute to the association with sexual violence. Tables, references