Personal and social factors in masculine identity : examining differential associations with rape myths among athletes and nonathletes
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The purpose of this study was to explore how masculine role norms, peer grouplevel factors, and athletic participation relate to rape myth acceptance. The study was concerned with examining variables that may explain the prevalence rates of sexual assault among male collegiate student-athlete outside of their athletic participation. Using ego identity development theory (Wade, 1998) and male peer support theory (Schwartz & DeKeseredy, 1997; DeKeseredy & Schwartz, 2013) as frameworks, the study sought to investigate the following hypotheses: (1) conformity to masculine norms will predict rape myth acceptance in a sample of collegiate male athletes and nonathletes; (2) male reference group dependence and perceived peer support for violence will predict rape myth acceptance in a sample of collegiate male athletes and nonathletes; and (3) these two blocks of variables will predict rape myth acceptance over and above athletic participation as a grouping variable. The study utilized hierarchical multiple regression to test these hypotheses, first including demographic variables that may covary with other variables of interest--including athletic status, then adding the previously described blocks of predictors in a hierarchical fashion to determine what proportion of variance is explained beyond the athletic status variable. A sample of 61 college males was recruited (Athletes n = 47) and analysis revealed partial support for hypotheses in that the male peer support for violence group of variables was found to predict rape myth acceptance. However, hostile masculine norms were not a significant predictor; nor was athletic status. Limitations, future directions, and implications are discussed with attention to the inherent challenges of conducting research on sexual assault with a sample of college athletes.
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Ph. D.