Colleges are rape-prone
cultures with high rates of sexual victimization. Fraternities' and sororities'
relationships with sexual assault are consistent themes in literature focusing
on sexual violence among college students. Previous research suggests that
fraternity men are more likely to endorse rape-supportive attitudes compared
with non-Greek men or sorority women.
The present study examines
rape-supportive attitudes as well as rape and sexual assault victimization in
college students with a focus on gender and Greek-life (i.e., involvement in
fraternities or sororities) status variables. College students (N = 1,002)
completed a survey including the Token Resistance to Sex Scale (TRSS), Illinois
Rape Myth Acceptance Scale-Short Form (IRMA-S), and items related to past
experiences of nonconsensual sex. Two regression models tested predictors of
token resistance and rape myth acceptance. Chi-square analyses tested
between-group differences of experiencing rape and sexual assault. Gender (p
< .001), Greek status (p < .001), and race/ethnicity (p < .001) were
predictors for TRSS scores.
For IRMA scores, gender (p < .001), Greek status
(p < .001), and race/ethnicity variables (p < .001) were also
significant. Interaction terms revealed that Greek men had higher token
resistance and rape myth acceptance than any other group. Chi-square analyses
indicate women more frequently report experiences of rape (χ2 = 25.57,
df = 1, p < .001) and sexual assault (χ2 =
31.75, df = 1, p < .001).
Men report high rates (40.8%) of experiencing
sexual assault "because refusing was useless." No differences of
victimization rates were found between Greeks and non-Greeks. Gender and sexual
scripting theory can help explain gender differences in attitudes and
experiences. Greater endorsement of rape myth acceptance and token resistance
by Greeks, who influence college party culture, could be contributing to a
culture conducive to rape.
Findings demonstrate a continued need for
interventions focused on shifting sociocultural dynamics (e.g., traditional
roles and sexual scripting) on college campuses.
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By:
- 1University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA.
- 2University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA Indiana University, Bloomington, USA kjozkows@uark.edu.
- 3University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, USA University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA.
- J Interpers Violence. 2016 Mar 3. pii: 0886260516636064.
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