Hall, M., Debowska, A. and Hales, G.K. (2024) The effect of victim attractiveness and type of abuse suffered on attributions of victim blame and credibility in intimate partner violence: a vignette-based online experiment. Violence Against Women, 30 (9). pp. 2396-2416. ISSN 1077-8012
Abstract
Victims of intimate partner violence (IPV) are frequently blamed and disbelieved, which may affect their willingness to report their abuse experiences. This vignette-based online experiment examines whether victim attractiveness (attractive vs. unattractive) and the type of abuse suffered (psychological vs. psychological plus physical abuse) may impact attributions of victim blame or victim credibility. The final sample included 167 UK residents (79% females) aged between 18 and 66 years (M = 33.17, SD = 11.26). Results indicated that the attractive victim was judged as being more credible than the unattractive victim. Results are discussed in light of societal attitudes toward IPV.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Author(s). This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Violence Against Women. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Intimate partner violence (IPV); Victim blame; Victim credibility; Victim attractiveness; Vignette-based experiment |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Science (Sheffield) > Department of Psychology (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 06 Jun 2022 10:04 |
Last Modified: | 26 Sep 2024 14:55 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/10778012221150272 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:187504 |