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DO ATTITUDES OF PORNOGRAPHY INFLUENCE PERCEPTIONS OF RAPE MYTHS
Title
DO ATTITUDES OF PORNOGRAPHY INFLUENCE PERCEPTIONS OF RAPE MYTHS.
Creator
Vincent, Jolene, Huff-Corzine, Lin, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Rape and sexual assaults are a huge epidemic not only in the United States, but in the world as well. Victims come across all races, ethnicities, ages, religions, classes and cultures. With so many victims, people often investigate what causes people to commit these crimes in order to decrease the likelihood of future incidents occurring. Pornography is often argued for being a possible cause of sexual assaults. While many sex offenders do have large collections of pornography, there has not...
Show moreRape and sexual assaults are a huge epidemic not only in the United States, but in the world as well. Victims come across all races, ethnicities, ages, religions, classes and cultures. With so many victims, people often investigate what causes people to commit these crimes in order to decrease the likelihood of future incidents occurring. Pornography is often argued for being a possible cause of sexual assaults. While many sex offenders do have large collections of pornography, there has not been any concrete evidence to support that pornography causes people to rape. Acceptance of rape myths also could play a large role in how people perceive the victims of sexual assaults causing them even more trauma as well as them being less likely to report the crime. With over 2000,000 cases of sexual assault reported each year, it is important to attempt to find any possible causes. The intent of this thesis is to explore any possible associations with attitudes on pornography and perceptions of rape myths. Through my analysis, the participants were asked about their attitudes of pornography and details on if they chose to view pornography or not compared with their perceptions of rape myths.
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Date Issued
2014
Identifier
CFH0004601, ucf:45301
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004601
GENERATION RATED X: PERSONALITY TRAITS, SEXUAL ATTITUDES, AND THE EFFECTS OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MEDIA ON ATTRACTION AMONG MEN
Title
GENERATION RATED X: PERSONALITY TRAITS, SEXUAL ATTITUDES, AND THE EFFECTS OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MEDIA ON ATTRACTION AMONG MEN.
Creator
Eckstein, H. Christopher, White, Grace, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Previous research has indicated that exposure to pornography, or sexually explicit media (SEM), can lead married men to express a stronger desire for sexual intimacy (Staley & Prause, 2013). However, SEM exposure has also resulted in decreased physical attractiveness ratings among men evaluating their spouses (Kenrick, et al., 1989). Only a small amount of research has investigated the effects of SEM on attraction among unmarried males. The current study examined the effects of SEM in a...
Show morePrevious research has indicated that exposure to pornography, or sexually explicit media (SEM), can lead married men to express a stronger desire for sexual intimacy (Staley & Prause, 2013). However, SEM exposure has also resulted in decreased physical attractiveness ratings among men evaluating their spouses (Kenrick, et al., 1989). Only a small amount of research has investigated the effects of SEM on attraction among unmarried males. The current study examined the effects of SEM in a sample of 108 heterosexual, undergraduate males. Participants evaluated pictures of 15 unknown women�s faces for physical attractiveness. They were then exposed to five minutes of SEM, after which they re-evaluated the same 15 faces for attractiveness. This study also examined the association between Big Five personality traits and self-reported sexual attitudes. The relations between sexual attitudes and the effects of SEM exposure were also explored. Counter to the expected hypothesis, results indicated an increase in attractiveness ratings after SEM exposure, demonstrating a sensitization rather than a desensitization effect on attraction. The Big Five Extraversion trait significantly predicted increases in attractiveness ratings after SEM exposure. Personality was also a significant predictor of sexual attitudes in relation to the socio-sexual orientation facets of behavior and attitude, which constitute the number of casual and changing sex partners and attitudes towards uncommitted sex, respectively. Additional research is necessary to replicate and confirm novel findings in this study.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFH2000071, ucf:45542
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH2000071
Zooming In On The Money Shot: An Exploratory Quantitative Analysis of Pornographic Film Actors
Title
Zooming In On The Money Shot: An Exploratory Quantitative Analysis of Pornographic Film Actors.
Creator
O'Neal, Erin, Huff-Corzine, Lin, Corzine, Harold, Pritchard, Adam, Potter, Roberto, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Sex work is one of the rare elements of our society that is both accepted and stigmatized. Ironically enough, it is stigmatized without being studied in depth. The truth is we know very little about sex work and even less about pornography(-)the most legal of genres. While researchers have spent a great deal of time determining the effects that pornography has on viewers, particularly juvenile viewers, little research has been done on the men and women who make pornography. A 43 question...
Show moreSex work is one of the rare elements of our society that is both accepted and stigmatized. Ironically enough, it is stigmatized without being studied in depth. The truth is we know very little about sex work and even less about pornography(-)the most legal of genres. While researchers have spent a great deal of time determining the effects that pornography has on viewers, particularly juvenile viewers, little research has been done on the men and women who make pornography. A 43 question survey was created and disseminated to those in the pornographic film industry, both amateur and professional, resulting in 210 respondents from all walks of life. The results of the inquiry show that social scientists know relatively little about working in pornography, having a profound impact on the current discussion and future research. Additionally, this investigation presents a new and creative method for surveying hard to reach, hidden, or sensitive subject populations that will aid in aspects of future research on sex work and other stigmatized behaviors.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFE0006365, ucf:51532
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006365
An investigation of the influence of cyber-sexual assault on the experience of emotional dysregulation, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, and trauma guilt.
Title
An investigation of the influence of cyber-sexual assault on the experience of emotional dysregulation, depression, post traumatic stress disorder, and trauma guilt.
Creator
Holladay, Kelley, Hagedorn, W. Bryce, Butler, S. Kent, Barden, Sejal, Boote, David, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
Over the past decade, cyber-sexual assault (also known as (")nonconsensual pornography(") or (")revenge porn(")) has gained the attention of legal experts, the media, and most recently, the counseling profession. Whereas this nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images online, through social medial, or other forms of technology has been demonstrated to have significant impacts on victims, researchers have focused heavily upon the legality of these actions (i.e. should there be...
Show moreOver the past decade, cyber-sexual assault (also known as (")nonconsensual pornography(") or (")revenge porn(")) has gained the attention of legal experts, the media, and most recently, the counseling profession. Whereas this nonconsensual sharing of sexually explicit images online, through social medial, or other forms of technology has been demonstrated to have significant impacts on victims, researchers have focused heavily upon the legality of these actions (i.e. should there be consequences for posting nude/semi-nude photos of non-consenting adults to the internet), but there has been a lack of attention to the mental health consequences of cyber-sexual assault on victims. The purpose of this study was to provide empirical support to how the psychological aftermath of cyber-sexual assault mirrors that of sexual assault and thus should be taken as seriously as sexual assault (clinically and legally).This study was conducted to investigate the direction and strength of relationships among latent variables associated with trauma symptomology (i.e., emotional dysregulation, trauma guilt, post-traumatic stress disorder, and depression) in a sample of survivors of cyber-sexual assault. This investigation specifically tested whether modeling latent variables emotional dysregulation as measured by the Brief Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale [DERS-16] (Bjureberg et al., 2015) or trauma guilt as measured by the Trauma-Related Guilt Inventory [TRGI] (Kubany et al., 1996) as the independent variable, where the remaining latent variables of post-traumatic stress disorder as measured by the Impact of Events Scale Revised [IES-R] (Weiss (&) Marmar, 1996) and depression as measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale Revised [CESD-R] (Eaton et al., 2004) were modeled as dependent variables, was a good fit for data collected from cyber-sexual assault survivors. Furthermore, the secondary analysis investigated whether modeling the latent variables of emotional dysregulation and trauma guilt as mediating variables on the direction and strength of relationship on the dependent variables of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression was a good fit for data collected from cyber-sexual assault survivors.To test the hypotheses that cyber-sexual assault survivors would show increased trauma symptomology similar to physical sexual assault survivors a structural equation model was developed. The results of the structural equation model (SEM) analyses identified trauma guilt contributed to 14% of the variance of emotional dysregulation; which then served to mediate the outcome variables most significantly. In fact, Emotional Dysregulation contributed to 67% of the variance in the levels of PTSD symptomology, and 44% of the variance in the levels of Depression.
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Date Issued
2016
Identifier
CFE0006462, ucf:51417
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFE0006462
PERCEPTIONS OF THE CONSUMPTION OF SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT MATERIAL AS AN ACT OF INFIDELITY IN THE CONTEXT OF COLLEGE ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND THEIR CONNECTION TO POPULATION VARIABLES
Title
PERCEPTIONS OF THE CONSUMPTION OF SEXUALLY-EXPLICIT MATERIAL AS AN ACT OF INFIDELITY IN THE CONTEXT OF COLLEGE ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS AND THEIR CONNECTION TO POPULATION VARIABLES.
Creator
Plaza, Diego, Negy, Charles, University of Central Florida
Abstract / Description
This study sought to examine whether individuals perceive the consumption (i.e., viewing) of sexually-explicit material (SEM) as an act of infidelity. The study also looked into whether ethnicity, sexual orientation, religiosity, self-esteem, and femininity/masculinity influence this opinion. As an extension of the study, the participants' susceptibility for jealousy, general attitudes toward infidelity, attitudes toward SEM, opinion toward sexuality, and fear of abandonment were also...
Show moreThis study sought to examine whether individuals perceive the consumption (i.e., viewing) of sexually-explicit material (SEM) as an act of infidelity. The study also looked into whether ethnicity, sexual orientation, religiosity, self-esteem, and femininity/masculinity influence this opinion. As an extension of the study, the participants' susceptibility for jealousy, general attitudes toward infidelity, attitudes toward SEM, opinion toward sexuality, and fear of abandonment were also analyzed. Social desirability was also used to find people's tendency to give socially desirable answers to questions related to sexuality. A statistical analysis of the study's results showed that religiosity significantly predicted opinions toward SEM as an act of infidelity. All other demographic values did not have significant predictability. An exploratory analysis showed that participants who think that viewing SEM is an acceptable behavior, are sexually liberal, use the internet for sexual purposes, and are less inclined to suffer jealousy in relationships were the most likely to believe that viewing SEM is not an act of infidelity.
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Date Issued
2012
Identifier
CFH0004192, ucf:44846
Format
Document (PDF)
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/ucf/fd/CFH0004192