Who Gets Blamed for Rapes: Effects of Immigration Status on the Attribution of Blame Toward Victims and Perpetrators

Sjöberg, Mattias; Sarwar, Farhan

Abstract

This study examines the influence of the victim’s immigration status, perpetrator’s immigration status, and participant’s immigration status on victim and perpetrator blame attributions. In addition, comparisons between men and women were made. Participants read a rape vignette in the form of a newspaper article and subsequently attributed victim and perpetrator blame. A 2 (victim’s immigration status) × 2 (perpetrator’s immigration status) × 2 (participant’s immigration status) × 2 (gender of participant) between-subjects design was used. Measures of blame attributions toward the victim and perpetrator were used as dependent variables. The main results showed that participants with an immigrant background and native males attributed significantly more victim and less perpetrator blame. An interaction involving victim and perpetrator immigration status emerged for female participants and were subsequently discussed, as well as suggestions for future research.

Citation

Sjöberg, M., & Sarwar, F. (2020). Who Gets Blamed for Rapes: Effects of Immigration Status on the Attribution of Blame Toward Victims and Perpetrators. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 35(13-14), 2446-2463. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517703371

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Apr 18, 2017
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Deposit Date: Nov 18, 2024
• Journal: Journal of Interpersonal Violence
• Print ISSN: 0886-2605
• Electronic ISSN: 1552-6518
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 13-14
• Pages: 2446-2463
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517703371
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3100118