Selected Correlates of Attitudes towards Rape Victims among Polish Medical Students.

ABSTRACT: Sexual violence against women, including rape, is a serious public health issue in many countries. Rape victims often meet health professionals in medical institutions for a range of health problems. The aim of this research was investigation of attitudes towards rape victims among medical students.

Methods

The study sample consisted of 1183 university students who represented various medical disciplines. The average age of the respondents was 23.3 years. The Attitudes toward Rape Victims Scale (ARVS) was used in this study.

Results

Higher scores in men indicate that they held less sympathetic attitudes towards rape victims than women (61.6 vs. 52.6, p = 0.0000). Given the univariate interaction, social environment, and religious commitment did not significantly differ

SUBMITTER: Perenc L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9141270 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature