Open AccessTwo Studies Investigating Associations Between Sexual Assault Victimization History and Bystander Appraisals of Risk
Author(s) -
Ana J. Bridges,
Aubrey R. Dueweke,
Tiffany L. Marcantonio,
Lindsay S. Ham,
Jacquelyn D. WiersmaMosley,
Kristen N. Jozkowski
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
violence against women
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.807
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1552-8448
pISSN - 1077-8012
DOI - 10.1177/1077801220940390
Subject(s) - sexual assault , vignette , bystander effect , psychology , poison control , alcohol intoxication , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , suicide prevention , salience (neuroscience) , clinical psychology , occupational safety and health , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency , pathology , cognitive psychology
Across two studies, we examined sexual assault history and bystander appraisals of risk and the moderating roles of danger cue salience (Study 1) and alcohol intoxication (Study 2) in women. Participants (Study 1 = 148, Study 2 = 64) read vignettes ending with cues of nonconsensual sexual activity and an opportunity to intervene. Participants also completed self-report measures of vignette appraisals and history of sexual assault victimization. Across both studies, sexual assault victimization was unassociated with bystander risk appraisals. Alcohol intoxication and subtlety of nonconsent cues did not interact with sexual assault victimization history to influence appraisals of dangerousness.