Consent and sexual assault in heterosexual versus same-sex sexual encounters

dc.contributor.advisorEmeno, Karla
dc.contributor.advisorVettor, Shannon
dc.contributor.authorKirkpatrick, Sarah M. M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-27T17:43:31Z
dc.date.available2024-08-27T17:43:31Z
dc.date.issued2024-07-01
dc.degree.disciplineForensic Psychology
dc.degree.levelMaster of Science (MSc)
dc.description.abstractConsent is a vital component of all sexual encounters, and its absence can lead to harmful sexual behaviours. Although the concepts of consent and sexual assault should be applied appropriately to all individuals, this may not be the case. This thesis examined whether public perceptions of consent and sexual assault differ based on participant gender and rape myth acceptance, as well as the sexual orientation of individuals portrayed in various sexual encounter vignettes. It also examined whether specific behaviours are perceived as universally consenting or non-consenting by participants. Results of this study suggest that the public can accurately identify consent and sexual assault, with little evidence for differences across heterosexual versus homosexual vignettes. However, male participants with high rape myth acceptance demonstrated diminished accuracy in identifying consent and sexual assault in certain scenarios. Several behaviours were found to be reasonably universally consenting and non-consenting by participants. Implications will be discussed.
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology
dc.identifier.urihttps://ontariotechu.scholaris.ca/handle/10155/1829
dc.language.isoen
dc.subject.otherConsent
dc.subject.otherSexual assault
dc.subject.otherRape myth acceptance
dc.subject.otherScript theory
dc.titleConsent and sexual assault in heterosexual versus same-sex sexual encounters
dc.typeThesis
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineForensic Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Ontario Institute of Technology
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)

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