Fear and Consent: An Exploratory Study of Fear of False Accusations of Sexual Assault and Consent-Seeking Practices

Autor/inn/en	Fansher, Ashley K.; Musamali, Tumelo; Self, Madison
Titel	Fear and Consent: An Exploratory Study of Fear of False Accusations of Sexual Assault and Consent-Seeking Practices
Quelle	In: Journal of School Violence, 22 (2023) 1, S.75-88 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fansher, Ashley K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-8220
DOI	10.1080/15388220.2022.2138410
Schlagwörter	Sexual Abuse; Rape; Victims of Crime; Fear; Congruence (Psychology); Misconceptions; College Students; Gender Differences; Deception; Interpersonal Relationship; Sexuality; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Barriers; Cultural Influences; Gender Bias; College Environment; Racial Differences; Ethnicity; Predictor Variables + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Furcht; Congruence; Psychology; Kongruenz; Psychologie; Missverständnis; Collegestudent; Geschlechterkonflikt; Täuschung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Sexualität; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Geschlechterstereotyp; Hochschulumwelt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnizität; Prädiktor
Abstract	The rise in highly publicized cases of sexual assault, along with offenders in these cases alluding that those alleged victims were being untruthful about their claims, has fostered myths about false reporting of sexual assault, increasing discussions over fears of being falsely accused. This study uses an exploratory approach to identify the prevalence of and variables that are related to fear of false accusations amongst college students. Gender, acceptance of rape myths, and decreased programming were associated with fears of being falsely accused of sexual assault. Further, a relationship was found between fears of false allegations and affirmative consent-seeking. Policies are suggested that directly correlate with promoting consent and decreasing fear of being falsely accused. Individuals acquiring knowledge of consent and discussing the effects of fear of false accusations, aims to decrease fear, while emphasizing the importance of healthy relationships and responses when engaging in sexual intimacy. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01