In good company: Social network diversity may protect men against perpetrating sexual violence.
W Kaczkowski, CL Brennan, KM Swartout - Psychology of Violence, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: The goal of the current study was to examine how diversity of men's social
networks might reduce their sexual violence, either directly or indirectly via their hostile
attitudes toward women, when taking measures to account for perceptions of peer attitudes
concerning sexual violence. Method: A sample of male college students completed a series
of questionnaires concerning their sexual behavior, social networks, and individual and
perceived peer attitudes toward women and sexual violence. Because the hypothesized …
networks might reduce their sexual violence, either directly or indirectly via their hostile
attitudes toward women, when taking measures to account for perceptions of peer attitudes
concerning sexual violence. Method: A sample of male college students completed a series
of questionnaires concerning their sexual behavior, social networks, and individual and
perceived peer attitudes toward women and sexual violence. Because the hypothesized …