Empathy as a moderator of sexual violence perpetration risk factors among college men.
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| Title: | Empathy as a moderator of sexual violence perpetration risk factors among college men. |
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| Authors: | Hudson-Flege, Matthew D., Grover, Holly M., Meçe, Merita H., Ramos, Athena K., Thompson, Martie P. |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Feb/Mar2020, Vol. 68 Issue 2, p139-147. 9p. 3 Charts, 1 Graph. |
| Subjects: | Sex crime prevention, Sex crimes -- Risk factors, Psychology of college students, Empathy, Longitudinal method, Psychology of men, Regression analysis, Risk assessment, Self-evaluation, Surveys, Universities & colleges |
| Abstract: | Objective: This study examined if empathy was a significant moderator of several empirically established risk factors for sexual violence perpetration among college men. Participants: Data are from 544 college men who participated in a longitudinal study from 2008 to 2011 at a large, public university. Methods: Participants completed a self-report survey in their first through fourth years in college. A series of generalized linear models were conducted using sexual violence risk factors and empathy during the sophomore year as predictors of sexual violence perpetration frequency during junior year. Results: Empathy was found to be a significant moderator of six out of the 10 sexual violence risk factors tested, such that high levels of empathy were associated with lower sexual violence perpetration rates among high-risk males. Conclusion: Additional research, including the measurement and evaluation of empathy in implementation of college sexual violence prevention and intervention efforts, should be undertaken. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Objective: This study examined if empathy was a significant moderator of several empirically established risk factors for sexual violence perpetration among college men. Participants: Data are from 544 college men who participated in a longitudinal study from 2008 to 2011 at a large, public university. Methods: Participants completed a self-report survey in their first through fourth years in college. A series of generalized linear models were conducted using sexual violence risk factors and empathy during the sophomore year as predictors of sexual violence perpetration frequency during junior year. Results: Empathy was found to be a significant moderator of six out of the 10 sexual violence risk factors tested, such that high levels of empathy were associated with lower sexual violence perpetration rates among high-risk males. Conclusion: Additional research, including the measurement and evaluation of empathy in implementation of college sexual violence prevention and intervention efforts, should be undertaken. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07448481 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07448481.2018.1536055 |
