ATTITUDE AND ACCEPTABILITY TOWARD VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

Sidra Samar; Dr. Uzma Ashiq Khan; Aneeqa Razzaq

doi:10.46662/jass.v10i1.333

Sidra Samar MS Scholar,Gender and development department , Lahore College for women university Lahore
Dr. Uzma Ashiq Khan HOD Gender and Development Studies Department , Lahore College for women university Lahore.
Aneeqa Razzaq MS Scholar, Gender and Development Studies Department , Lahore College for women university Lahore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.46662/jass.v10i1.333

Keywords: Myths about rape, Sexual assault,, Rape victims, The Attitudes toward Rape Victims Scale

Abstract

Abstract

The current research was designed to analyze the attitudes and beliefs of people regarding sexual assault. The study was conducted through a mixed-method approach in two phases. The first phase consisted of 12 interviews, whereas the second phase focused on the survey method involving 100 participants. Male and female students from public and private institutions were purposively selected for both phases. All participants were from various socio-economic backgrounds between the ages of 20 to 65 years. The interviews were taped, typed, and coded. The data gathered through interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Colleen Ward's Scale (Attitudes Toward Rape Victims) was used in phase two to measure the attitude toward rape victims of both sexes. The quantitative data was analyzed using ANOVA. The current study sought to investigate the victims of sexual assault in Pakistani society regarding attitudes, acceptance, and rape myths about them.

Keywords: Myths about rape, Sexual assault, Rape victims, The Attitudes toward Rape Victims Scale