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The Influence of Athletic Participation on Attitudes toward Sexual Assault

Reed, Amanda I.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7409-8309
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1467218253

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2016, Master of Arts, Marietta College, Psychology.
Sexual assault on college campuses is a pervasive issue in American society. On college campuses with 1000 females, there are approximately 350 rapes each year (Fisher, Cullen, & Turner, 2000). The current study examined gender role orientation (GRO), rape myth acceptance (RMA), and the need to win attitude (NTW) among female athletes and non-athletes. In addition, among the athletes, participation in contact or non-contact sports was assessed. It was hypothesized that female athletes will more strongly identify with a masculine GRO and show greater RMA than non-athletes. Among athletes, it was hypothesized that women with a greater NTW, and those who participate in contact sports will identify more strongly with a masculine GRO and show greater RMA than female athletes in non-contact sports. Participants completed a counterbalanced series of surveys on Qualtrics including the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), sport orientation questionnaire (SOQ), and the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance (IRMA) questionnaire. Results suggest female athletes were more accepting of rape myths than female non-athletes. Female athletes participating in contact sports were more accepting of rape myths than athletes in non-contact sports. Having a NTW attitude was significantly associated with being an athlete. There were no significant findings regarding gender role orientation.
Mary Barnas (Advisor)
Mark Sibicky (Committee Member)
51 p.
Psychology
Sexual assault; rape myth acceptance; gender role orientation; athletes

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  • Reed, A. I. (2016). The Influence of Athletic Participation on Attitudes toward Sexual Assault [Master's thesis, Marietta College]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1467218253

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Reed, Amanda. The Influence of Athletic Participation on Attitudes toward Sexual Assault . 2016. Marietta College, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1467218253.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Reed, Amanda. "The Influence of Athletic Participation on Attitudes toward Sexual Assault ." Master's thesis, Marietta College, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=marietta1467218253

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