Date of Award
5-2020
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The body of sexual assault research historically focuses on survivors, specifically female survivors. Examining male perpetrators is an important gap in the literature. Research demonstrates that men often misperceive the sexual willingness of female partners. Additionally, men predominantly react with guilt, shame, and depression when accused of sexual assault (Brennan, Swartout, Cook, & Parrot, 2018). The current study examined men’s perceptions of non-consensual dating advice as provided by a best-selling men’s dating book. We found several factors that related to higher endorsement of the non-consensual tactics, including past or present involvement in a fraternity, knowing a sexual assault perpetrator, living in an Urban area, affiliating with a religion, viewing pornography “a great deal,” being married, and identifying as a sexual minority. Implications and discussion on greater representation in research for sexual minorities are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Starrett, Lisa, "The Art of Seduction: Male Perceptions of Sexual Willingness" (2020). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 497.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/497
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Faculty Mentor
Kathryn Sperry