School of Social Sciences, University of Westminster, London, UK
School of Human and Social Sciences, University of West London, Brentford, UK.
Violence Vict. 2023 Feb 1;38(1):53-76. doi: 10.1891/VV-2022-0084. Epub 2023 Jan 30.
Substantial gaps remain in our understanding of the risks and barriers that exist for men affected by rape and sexual abuse. The present research utilized semi-structured interviews with 12 service providers from specialist organizations in the United Kingdom. An interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed three superordinate themes: (a) survivors' needs for agency, safety, and control as functions of their masculinity; (b) the impact of rape myths and their challenge to therapeutic intervention; and (c) survivors' expectations around reporting and the police. The role of masculinity and social stigma permeated participants' accounts, with negative stereotypes and male rape myths influencing reporting, access to services, and survivors' coping mechanisms. Results are discussed in relation to current service provision within the United Kingdom, and avenues for improvement are suggested.
我们对受强奸和性虐待影响的男性所面临的风险和障碍的理解仍存在很大差距。本研究采用半结构化访谈，对来自英国专业组织的 12 名服务提供者进行了访谈。解释性现象学分析揭示了三个上位主题：（a）幸存者作为男性的代理、安全和控制需求；（b）强奸神话的影响及其对治疗干预的挑战；（c）幸存者对举报和警察的期望。男性气质和社会耻辱的作用贯穿于参与者的叙述中，负面刻板印象和男性强奸神话影响着报告、获得服务以及幸存者的应对机制。研究结果与英国当前的服务提供情况有关，并提出了改进的途径。
