Resposta emocional subjetiva e psicofisiológica face à exposição audiovisual a estímulos de violência sexual numa amostra masculina

Abstract

"Rape" is known and discussed in the current days, however there still exists a lack of knowledge about it, specifically regarding rape against a man perpetrated by a woman. To further clarify this theme, this study aimed to understand the emotional responses given by the male participants to rape stimuli when they vary with the gender of the aggressor/victim, using the eye tracking technique. Since this technique consists in a measurement and recording of ocular movements, it was intended to perceive the focus of attention of the participant relative to the clips of violation. This investigation equally elucidated the issue of attrition, making it known while so little referred to, with the aim of raising awareness on how it is a process that compromises the finalization of some denunciations, especially those that refer to sexual abuse. This dissertation focuses on the emocional responses of males, having a total of 36 participants. A convenience sample was taken and the data collection was carried out in the experimental laboratory of Psychology at the Lusofona University of Humanities and Technologies. According to the data obtained in this study, there were no significant effects verified regarding sexual arousal and pupillary dilation, however, concerning emotions, only two results were found to be near the threshold of statistical significance.

Date of Award	2017
Original language	Portuguese
Supervisor	JOANA PATRÍCIA PEREIRA CARVALHO (Supervisor)