The Relationship Between Attitudes, Peer Norms, and Sexual Aggression
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The current study investigated the relationship between attitudes towards sexual aggression, perceived peer norms about sexual aggression and sexually aggressive behaviour. Most of the past research on attitudes towards sexual aggression has used a broad definition of attitudes that does not seem to assess evaluation. Additionally, few studies have examined the combined role of evaluative attitudes and perceived peer norms in sexually aggressive behaviour. The current study found that attitudes, but not peer norms, were consistently associated with sexually aggressive behaviour. Attitudes also mediated the relationship between peer norms and sexual aggression. Lastly, the relationship between attitudes and past sexual aggression depended on norms, and participants with both highly positive attitudes and peer norms about sexual aggression reported the highest levels of sexually aggressive behaviour. These results extend previous research and provide important information regarding the relationship between attitudes, peer norms, and sexual aggression.
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Copyright © 2015 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.
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