Whilst much is known about the psychosocial correlates of rape myth beliefs regarding female victims, much less research has investigated factors that underlie male rape myth beliefs. The aim of this study was therefore to examine the role of victim empathy and socio-demographics upon male rape myth beliefs. 303 UK adults aged 18 to 74 ( Age = 31.48) completed the Male Rape Myth Scale (MRMS) and the None-in-Three Victim Responsiveness Assessment (NI3: VRA), alongside assessing socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, education). Results reveal gender and ethnicity differences in affective victim-empathy sub-scales and overall male rape myth beliefs. Regression analyses determined that age, gender, ethnicity, and affective victim-empathy were significant predictors of male rape myth attitudes. The results have important implications for understanding those who are likely to believe falsehoods pertaining to male survivors of sexual victimisation and highlight the need for targeted educational intervention programmes among the UK public, including in their role as jurors.

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男性强奸神话：研究英国成年人横截面样本中受害者同理心和社会人口统计的作用

虽然人们对女性受害者强奸神话信仰的心理社会相关性了解甚多，但对男性强奸神话信仰背后因素的研究却少之又少。因此，本研究的目的是探讨受害者同理心和社会人口统计学对男性强奸神话信念的作用。303 名 18 至 74 岁（年龄 = 31.48）的英国成年人完成了男性强奸迷思量表 (MRMS) 和三无受害者反应评估 (NI3: VRA)，同时评估了社会人口特征（年龄、性别、种族、教育）。结果揭示了情感受害者同理心子量表和整体男性强奸神话信念中的性别和种族差异。回归分析确定，年龄、性别、种族和情感受害者同理心是男性强奸神话态度的重要预测因素。研究结果对于理解那些可能相信与性受害男性幸存者有关的谎言的人具有重要意义，并强调了在英国公众中开展有针对性的教育干预计划的必要性，包括他们作为陪审员的角色。