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  • Title: Exploring rape myths, gendered norms, group processing, and the social context of rape among college women: a qualitative analysis.
    Author: Deming ME, Covan EK, Swan SC, Billings DL.
    Journal: Violence Against Women; 2013 Apr; 19(4):465-85. PubMed ID: 23637315.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this research is to explore the negotiation strategies of college women as they interpret ambiguous rape scenarios. In focus groups, 1st- and 4th-year college women were presented with a series of three vignettes depicting incidents that meet the legal criteria for rape yet are ambiguous due to the presence of cultural rape myths, contexts involving alcohol consumption, varying degrees of consent, and a known perpetrator. These contexts are critical in understanding how college women define rape. Key findings indicated many of these college women utilized rape myths and norms within their peer groups to interpret rape scenarios.
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