Male counselors reported more rape myth acceptance and lower empathy than female counselors¶
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q3 i? Gender correlated with the IRMA-SF (r = -.269), with significant correlations on 19 of 22 items (86%). → Litam 2019
q3 i? Gender correlated with overall empathy (r = .112, p < .05) and the Perspective Taking and Affective Response subscales, with females higher. → Litam 2019 (2)
Evidence¶
Litam 2019¶
Litam, S. D. A. (2019). She's Just a Prostitute: The Effects of Labels on Counselor Attitudes, Empathy, and Rape Myth Acceptance. The Professional Counselor, 9(4), 396-415. https://doi.org/10.15241/sdal.9.4.396
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Bivariate correlational analysis in the full sample relating counselor gender to rape myth acceptance; the negative correlation reflects higher acceptance among males given scoring direction.
"Gender and the IRMA-SF were significantly correlated (r = -.269, p < 01), with counselor gender significantly correlating with 19 out of 22 items (86%) on the IRMA-SF. Based on these results, male counselors were more likely to accept rape myths compared to female counselors."
Litam 2019 (2)¶
Litam, S. D. A. (2019). She's Just a Prostitute: The Effects of Labels on Counselor Attitudes, Empathy, and Rape Myth Acceptance. The Professional Counselor, 9(4), 396-415. https://doi.org/10.15241/sdal.9.4.396
q3 · i? · associational · r2
Bivariate correlations between gender and empathy subscales; the article interprets that female counselors reported greater perspective taking, affective response, and overall empathy than males.
"On the EAI, gender was significantly correlated to the Perspective Taking (r = .161, p = < .01) and Affective Response (r = .142, p < .01) subscales, in addition to the overall EAI measure (r = .112, p < .05)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- Attitudes and demographics predicted empathy in the prostitute-label group but not the trafficking-label group — related
- Counselors without prior training on prostitution/sex trafficking endorsed more stigmatizing beliefs and more rape myths — related
- Counselors exposed to 'sex trafficking' labels reported more victimization-oriented attitudes than counselors exposed to 'prostitute' labels — related
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Male counselors reported more rape myth acceptance and lower empathy than female counselors |
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Male counselors reported more rape myth acceptance and lower empathy than female counselors |
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2019 |
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2 — litam-2019, litam-2019-2 |
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