Abstract

Men’s negative attitudes toward women represent a known risk factor for sexual aggression perpetration. Sexual aggression is a widespread public health concern, especially among emerging adults, and is associated with a multitude of negative consequences. The current study evaluated whether pornography-related perceived peer norms, own approval, and self-reported use are associated with negative attitudes toward women in a sample of college men. Types of pornography examined included pornography (in general); pornography that included portrayals of bondage, whipping, and spanking but without explicit dissent (i.e., pornography that depicted bondage/physical aggression); as well as pornography consisting of sexually explicit rape depictions in which force is used. Self-report measures assessing the frequency of pornography exposure, self-acceptance of pornography use, and perceived peer norms were collected from 283 college men. A multiple linear regression model revealed that only perceived peer norms for acceptance of pornography that depicted rape was positively associated with negative attitudes toward women. Findings highlight the importance of better understanding and addressing perceived peer norms in sexual assault prevention programs for college men.

摘要

男性对女性的消极态度是性侵犯的一个已知风险因素。性侵犯是一个普遍存在的公共卫生问题，尤其是在刚成年的成年人中，并且会带来多种负面后果。目前的研究评估了与色情相关的同伴规范、自我认可和自我报告的使用是否与大学生男性样本中对女性的负面态度有关。检查的色情内容类型包括色情内容（一般）；包含束缚、鞭打和打屁股但没有明确异议的色情内容（即描绘束缚/身体攻击的色情内容）；以及包含使用武力的露骨强奸描述的色情作品。评估色情内容暴露频率的自我报告措施，从 283 名大学生中收集了对色情内容使用的自我接受度和同伴规范。多元线性回归模型显示，只有接受描述强奸的色情内容的同侪规范才与对女性的消极态度呈正相关。调查结果强调了在针对大学生的性侵犯预防项目中更好地理解和解决同侪规范的重要性。