ABSTRACT

This research examined how masculine honour beliefs (MHB) relate to individuals’ intentions to volunteer for organisations that aim to prevent rape or to provide services to women who have been raped. We predicted both men and those higher in MHB would be more supportive of efforts intended to prevent rape and less supportive of efforts intended to provide support to women who have been raped. Participants (N = 195) were recruited at a large Midwestern university and indicated their willingness to volunteer for ten organisations, three of which addressed either the prevention of rape or the provision of support to women who have been raped. Participants also reported their adherence to individual difference variables, including MHB. Our results supported our hypotheses, suggesting that for both men and those higher in MHB, protecting women from rape, or deterring and preventing rape, appears more important than supporting women who have been raped. This research extends our understanding of how gender roles and MHB relate to perceptions of rape, its prevention, and its consequences.

摘要

这项研究调查了男性荣誉信念 (MHB) 如何与个人志愿参加旨在防止强奸或为被强奸妇女提供服务的组织的意图相关。我们预测男性和 MHB 较高的人会更支持旨在防止强奸的努力，而不那么支持旨在为被强奸的妇女提供支持的努力。参与者（N = 195) 被中西部一所大型大学招募，并表示他们愿意为十个组织做志愿者，其中三个组织致力于防止强奸或为被强奸的妇女提供支持。参与者还报告了他们对个体差异变量（包括 MHB）的依从性。我们的结果支持我们的假设，表明对于男性和 MHB 较高的人来说，保护女性免受强奸，或阻止和预防强奸，似乎比支持被强奸的女性更重要。这项研究扩展了我们对性别角色和 MHB 如何与强奸观念、强奸预防及其后果相关的理解。