The role of personality in predicting rape myth acceptance.

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dc.contributor.advisorKafaar, Zuhayren_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMakardoij, Seemaen_ZA
dc.contributor.otherStellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Department of Psychology.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-05T19:48:00Zen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T22:14:23Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2024-03-05T19:48:00Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2024-04-26T22:14:23Zen_ZA
dc.date.issued2024-03en_ZA
dc.descriptionThesis (MA)--Stellenbosch University, 2024.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: According to the existing literature, personality traits have not been utilised to predict rape myth acceptance among non-convicted aggressors or non-aggressors. As the majority of rape victims are known to be women, researchers have favoured the research of female rape myths. However, incidents involving male rape victims are less well known, and opinions toward the acceptance of male rape myths have not been given as much attention as those toward female rape myth acceptance. A sample was drawn from the Stellenbosch student population using non-probability sampling: Convenience and quota sampling methods. The majority of respondents being female from urban areas and within the age range of 17 to 25 years. The aim of my research was to employ a cross-sectional quantitative research design to measure and decipher whether the independent variables, personality traits (openness, agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, and neuroticism), are related to or predict rape myth acceptance, and to determine whether gender plays a role in predicting rape myth acceptance for both male and female victims of rape. In order to determine whether males or females reported higher levels on the Big Five Inventory (BFI) and Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance (IRMA) scales, descriptive statistics, such as the mean scores of age and gender, were conducted. Multiple linear regression was used to analyse the data and assess whether BFI and gender can predict RMA. The acceptance of the Big Five personality characteristic dimensions and rape myths was compared between males and females using a t-test to determine if there was a statistically significant difference. A multiple regression analysis was conducted to explain the female rape myth score based on gender, agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness. A significant regression equation was found, (6, 578) = 22.014, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.178, indicating that personality traits predict rape myth acceptance for female victims. The regression coefficient (B = .110, 95% CI [.085, .134], p < .001) indicated that an increase in one point on gender corresponded, on average, to an increase in the score on the IRMA by 0.110 points. This means that the average IRMA score for males is 0.110 higher than for females in the adherence to female rape myths. A multiple regression analysis was conducted to explain the male rape myth score based on gender, agreeableness, conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness. A significant regression equation was found, (6, 578) = .12630, p < 0.001, R 2 = 0.155. Indicating that personality traits predict rape myth acceptance for males. The regression coefficient (B = https://scholar.sun.ac.za iii 0.090, 95% CI [.067, .114], p < 0.001) indicated that an increase in one point on gender corresponded, on average, to an increase in the score on the Male Rape Myth scale (MRMS) by 0.090 points. This means that the average MRMS score for males is 0.090 higher than for females in the adherence to male rape myths. These findings add to literature on the role that personality traits play in predicting rape myth acceptance and gender differences in their perception of rape myth acceptance for both male and female victims.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Volgens die bestaande literatuur is persoonlikheidseienskappe nie gebruik om die aanvaarding van verkragting-mites onder nie-geweerde aggressors of nie-aggressors te voorspel nie. Aangesien dit bekend is dat die meerderheid verkragtingslagoffers vroue is, het navorsers die navorsing oor vroulike verkragtingsmites bevoordeel. Dit is egter waar dat dat voorvalle met manlike verkragtingslagoffers minder bekend is, en menings oor die aanvaarding van manlike-verkragtingsmites is nie soveel aandag gegee as dié teenoor die aanvaarding van vroulike verkragting nie.'n Monster is uit die Stellenbosch-studentepopulasie getrek met behulp van nie-waarskynlikheidsteekproefneming: Geduld- en kwota-monsternemingsmetodes. Die meerderheid respondente is vroulik uit stedelike gebiede en binne die ouderdomsgroep 17 tot 25 jaar. Die doel van my navorsing was om 'n dwarssnit kwantitatiewe navorsingsontwerp in diens te neem om te meet en te bepaal of die onafhanklike veranderlikes, persoonlikheidseienskappe (openheid, aangenaamheid, extraversie, gewete en neurotisme), verband hou met of die aanvaarding van verkragtingmites voorspel. Verder om vas te stel of geslag 'n rol speel in die voorspelling van die aanvaarding van verkragting vir manlike sowel as vroulike slagoffers. Ten einde vas te stel of mans of vrouens hoër vlakke op die Big Five Inventory (BFI) en Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance (IRMA) skale behaal, is beskrywende statistieke, soos die gemiddelde tellings van ouderdom en geslag, uitgevoer. Veelvuldige lineêre regressie is gebruik om die data te ontleed en te bepaal of BFI en geslag RMA kan voorspel. Die aanvaarding van die Big Five-persoonlikheidseienskappe en verkragtingsmites is vergelyk tussen mans en vrouens en 'n t-toets was gebruik om te bepaal of daar 'n statisties beduidende verskil was. 'n Veelvuldige regressie-analise is uitgevoer om die vroulike verkragtingsmite-telling te verklaar op grond van geslag, aangenaamheid, gewete, ekstraversie, neurotisme en openheid. 'n Beduidende regressievergelyking is gevind (6, 578) = 22.014, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.178. Die regressiekoëffisiënt (B = .110, 95% CI [ .085, .134 ], p < .001) en het aangedui dat 'n toename in een punt op geslag ooreenstem, gemiddeld, tot 'n toename in die telling op die IRMA met 0,110 punte. Dit beteken dat die gemiddelde IRMA-telling vir mans 0,110 hoër is as vir vroue in die nakoming van vroulike verkragtingsmites. 'n Veelvuldige regressie-analise is uitgevoer om die manlike verkragtingsmite-telling te verklaar op grond van geslag, aangenaamheid, gewete, ekstraversie, neurotisme en openheid. 'n Beduidende regressievergelyking is gevind (6, 578) = .12630, p < 0,001, R2 = 0,155. Die regressiekoëffisiënt ( B = 0,090, 95% CI [ .067, .114 ], p < 0,001 ) wat aangedui het dat 'n https://scholar.sun.ac.za v toename in een punt op geslag ooreenstem, gemiddeld, tot 'n toename in die telling op die Male Rape Myth-skaal (MRMS) met 0,090 punte. Dit beteken dat die gemiddelde MRMS-telling vir mans 0,090 hoër is as vir vroue in die aanvaarding van manlike verkragtingsmites. Hierdie bevindings dra by tot die literatuur oor die rol wat persoonlikheidseienskappe speel in die voorspelling van die aanvaarding van verkragting en geslagsverskille in hul persepsie van die aanvaarding van verkragting.af_ZA
dc.description.versionMastersen_ZA
dc.format.extentxv, 117 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttps://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/130565en_ZA
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherStellenbosch : Stellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.rights.holderStellenbosch Universityen_ZA
dc.subject.lcshRape -- Public opinion -- Stellenbosch (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subject.lcshMasculinity -- Stellenbosch (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subject.lcshPersonality -- Stellenbosch (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subject.lcshGender identity -- Stellenbosch (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.subject.lcshRape victims -- Stellenbosch (South Africa)en_ZA
dc.titleThe role of personality in predicting rape myth acceptance.en_ZA
dc.typeThesisen_ZA
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