The role of rape myth acceptance and psychopathy in sexual assault perpetration

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 159-174

  Mouilso, Emily R ^a   Calhoun, Karen S ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes; college men; personality; sexual aggression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MACHIAVELLIANISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOPATHY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; RAPE MYTH ACCEPTANCE SCALE; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF REPORT; SELF REPORT PSYCHOPATHY SCALE III; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL EXPERIENCE SURVEY MALE VERSION; VICTIM;

EID: 84874259034     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2013.743937     Document Type: Article

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