Associations between defensive victim-blaming responses (DARVO), rape myth acceptance, and sexual harassment.

ABSTRACT: DARVO (Deny, Attack, Reverse Victim and Offender) is a response frequently exhibited by perpetrators of wrongdoing after being confronted or held accountable for their harmful behaviors. Consistent with the original conceptualization of DARVO as a strategy used by sex offenders to deflect blame and responsibility, sexual violence survivors report experiencing DARVO from their perpetrators following an assault. The purpose of the current study was to extend research on the connections between DARVO and sexual violence. We examined whether people who use DARVO as a means of responding to confrontations involving a range of wrongdoings also engage in behaviors and ascribe to beliefs that contribute to sexual violence. A sample of 602 university students was recruited to test hypotheses predic

SUBMITTER: Harsey SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616802 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature