2018 Research in the Capitol
Presentation Type
Open Access Poster Presentation
Keywords
Rape victims--Public opinion; Male rape victims--Public opinion; Post-traumatic stress disorder--Public opinion;
Abstract
Sexual assault, a significant problem in our society, is experienced differently by male and female sexual assault victims. Stigma is frequently experienced by sexual assault victims and reinforced through media, culture, and rape/sexual assault myths, and influences the mental health problems victims face after assault, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Overall, insufficient research has been conducted on the differing experiences of stigma based on gender and diagnosis. It was hypothesized that male sexual assault victims would elicit more stigma than female characters, and characters with PTSD would elicit more stigma than characters who are resilient. With 214 participants, partial support was provided for the hypotheses that male sexual assault victims elicit more stigma than females, and individuals with PTSD elicit more stigma than those who are resilient following trauma.
Start Date
3-4-2018 11:30 AM
End Date
3-4-2018 1:30 PM
Event Host
University Honors Programs, Iowa Regent Universities
Faculty Advisor
Elizabeth Lefler
Department
Department of Psychology
Copyright
©2018 Megan Kennedy
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Kennedy, Megan and Lefler, Elizabeth, "Gender Differences in Sexual Assault and PTSD Stigma [Poster]" (2018). Research in the Capitol. 7.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/rcapitol/2018/all/7
Gender Differences in Sexual Assault and PTSD Stigma [Poster]
Sexual assault, a significant problem in our society, is experienced differently by male and female sexual assault victims. Stigma is frequently experienced by sexual assault victims and reinforced through media, culture, and rape/sexual assault myths, and influences the mental health problems victims face after assault, including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Overall, insufficient research has been conducted on the differing experiences of stigma based on gender and diagnosis. It was hypothesized that male sexual assault victims would elicit more stigma than female characters, and characters with PTSD would elicit more stigma than characters who are resilient. With 214 participants, partial support was provided for the hypotheses that male sexual assault victims elicit more stigma than females, and individuals with PTSD elicit more stigma than those who are resilient following trauma.
