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Selected Correlates of Attitudes towards Rape Victims among Polish Medical Students

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  • Lidia Perenc

    (Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland)

  • Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz

    (Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland)

  • Agnieszka Guzik

    (Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland)

  • Mariusz Drużbicki

    (Institute of Health Sciences, University of Rzeszow, 35-310 Rzeszow, Poland)

Abstract

Sexual violence against women, including rape, is a serious public health issue in many countries. Rape victims often meet health professionals in medical institutions for a range of health problems. The aim of this research was investigation of attitudes towards rape victims among medical students. Methods: The study sample consisted of 1183 university students who represented various medical disciplines. The average age of the respondents was 23.3 years. The Attitudes toward Rape Victims Scale (ARVS) was used in this study. Results: Higher scores in men indicate that they held less sympathetic attitudes towards rape victims than women (61.6 vs. 52.6, p = 0.0000). Given the univariate interaction, social environment, and religious commitment did not significantly differentiate the respondents in this respect. Students of the medical faculty obtained the lowest results (medicine 49.7 vs. midwifery and nursing: 54.1, other fields: 54.4, p = 0.0008), showing much understanding and empathy for rape victims. Conclusions: The surveyed medical students presented moderately positive attitudes towards rape victims, among them men somewhat negative than women who made more pro-victim judgments. Among all medical field of study, medicine was distinguished by higher empathy. Religion and social environment independently do not differentiate respondents in this respect.

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  • Lidia Perenc & Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz & Agnieszka Guzik & Mariusz Drużbicki, 2022. "Selected Correlates of Attitudes towards Rape Victims among Polish Medical Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(10), pages 1-16, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:10:p:5896-:d:814261
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