Associação entre os mitos de violação, ativação fisiológica e resposta emocional face a clip de violência sexual

Abstract

In the context of understanding the phenomenon of sexual violence, the literature focuses on studying the role of rape myths in perpretation and legitimization of sexual violence behaviors. Therefore, this study aims to understand the role of rape myths in how male individuals respond emotionally to viewing clips of sexual violence and physical violence against women. To this end, 30 male students participated in this study. The results showed some significant associations between rape myths and the way subjects responded emotionally to clips of violence, especially the lower negative affect towards the clip of sexual violence. It is hoped that this study will foster research in the area, towards a better understanding about the psychological processes involved in sexual violence behaviors.

Date of Award	2021
Original language	Portuguese
Supervisor	JOANA PATRÍCIA PEREIRA CARVALHO (Supervisor) & Pedro Joel Mendes Rosa (Supervisor)