University of Turin, Torino, Italy.
Sex Abuse. 2022 Jun;34(4):375-397. doi: 10.1177/10790632211028158. Epub 2021 Jun 29.
The study aimed to validate the Italian version of the Measure for Assessing Subtle Rape Myths developed by McMahon and Farmer. A sample of 3,915 university students (70.8% female) completed the questionnaire. After an exploratory factor analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis tested the resulting four-factor structure of the Italian Subtle Rape Myth Acceptance (SRMA-IT) Scale ("She Asked for It"; "He Didn't Mean To"; "It Wasn't Really Rape"; and "She Lied"), consistent with McMahon and Farmer's initial hypothesis. The Italian validation did not include items related to intoxication. Internal consistency of the subscales was good (α from .78 to .90). Convergent validity between all subscales and System Justification-Gender was detected: A strong relationship was observed ( is from .19 to .33; < .001). The independent-sample test then showed that women accepted all four rape myths significantly less than men: Effect size is more than moderate for the myth "She Asked for It" (Cohen's = .60) and between small and moderate for the other myths ( is from .35 to .42). Acceptance of rape myths is often associated with higher men's proclivity to rape and with tendency to raped women's double victimization (they can be not believed or blamed when they disclose the rape). Having a validated instrument to measure rape myth acceptance can enhance empirical research on this topic and help to develop interventions of prevention both for men in the society and for the first responders to disclosures, also sustaining a culture of respect and of contrast to violence.
本研究旨在验证由 McMahon 和 Farmer 开发的用于评估微妙强奸神话的量表的意大利版本。一个由 3915 名大学生（70.8%为女性）组成的样本完成了问卷。经过探索性因素分析，验证性因素分析检验了意大利微妙强奸神话接受度量表（SRMA-IT）的四个因素结构（“她要求了”；“他不是故意的”；“这不是真正的强奸”；和“她撒谎了”），与 McMahon 和 Farmer 的初始假设一致。意大利验证不包括与醉酒有关的项目。子量表的内部一致性良好（α 从.78 到.90）。所有子量表与系统合理化-性别之间均检测到了收敛效度：观察到了强烈的关系（ is 从.19 到.33； <.001）。然后，独立样本 t 检验表明，女性对所有四个强奸神话的接受程度明显低于男性：对于“她要求了”这一神话，效应大小大于中等（Cohen's =.60），而对于其他神话，效应大小在小到中等之间（ is 从.35 到.42）。对强奸神话的接受往往与男性强奸倾向较高以及被强奸女性双重受害的倾向有关（当她们披露强奸时，她们可能不被相信或被指责）。拥有一个验证的量表来衡量强奸神话的接受度可以增强对这一主题的实证研究，并有助于为社会中的男性和对披露的第一反应者制定预防干预措施，同时也支持尊重和反对暴力的文化。
