O papel das atitudes frente às mulheres na credibilidade das vítimas de violência sexual

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https://doi.org/10.7213/psicolargum.42.117.AO06

Abstract

The perception of credibility of a victim of sexual violence, i.e., perceiving the victim as untrustworthy, can lead to often shocking situations. The literature presents some factors related to the perception of distrust in victims. However, few studies address when people are motivated not to trust a woman who has experienced sexual violence. The main objective of this correlational study was to analyze the role of gender and attitudes toward women as predictors of the perception of credibility of a victim of sexual violence, based on a fictional vignette. Specifically, examining how these variables interact in predicting the perception of credibility of a victim of sexual violence. A total of 199 individuals participated, with 97 being women victims of violence and 102 being male aggressors. The results showed that gender and adherence to gender roles predict the perception of credibility, and importantly, the results showed a significant interaction effect between the two variables in the perception of credibility of a victim of sexual violence. The synthesis of our findings indicates the need to focus on psychosocial aspects that strengthen gender inequality.

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Author Biographies

Suiane Magalhães Tavares, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Doutoranda em psicologia (Psicologia social) - UFPB

Carlos Eduardo Pimentel, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Docente na Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Cícero Roberto Pereira, Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa

Docente no Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa

Tamyres Tomaz Paiva, Faculdade Nova Esperança

Docente na Faculdade Nova Esperança

Débora Cristina Nascimento de Lima, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Doutoranda na Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Published

2024-06-21

How to Cite

Tavares, S. M., Pimentel, C. E., Roberto Pereira, C., Tomaz Paiva, T., & Nascimento de Lima, D. C. (2024). O papel das atitudes frente às mulheres na credibilidade das vítimas de violência sexual. Psicologia Argumento, 42(117). https://doi.org/10.7213/psicolargum.42.117.AO06