Comparing Rape Myth Acceptance Among Police Trainees and Medical Students: A Preliminary Danish Validation of the Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale

TY - JOUR

T1 - Comparing Rape Myth Acceptance Among Police Trainees and Medical Students

T2 - A Preliminary Danish Validation of the Updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale

AU - Skov, Marie

AU - van Mastrigt, Sarah

AU - Videbæk Jensen, Andreas

PY - 2022/9

Y1 - 2022/9

N2 - Identifying rape myths among criminal justice and medical professionals is central to preventing secondary victimization. We present the first preliminary Danish validation of McMahon and Farmer’s updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance scale using samples of police and medical trainees. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses result in a 14-item, four-factor measure that demonstrates acceptable model fit, satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity, and good internal consistency. Although reported rape myth acceptance is generally low in both samples, some subscale scores vary across professional groups, thereby identifying specific targets for intervention in different occupational contexts. Further tests of the scale are recommended.

AB - Identifying rape myths among criminal justice and medical professionals is central to preventing secondary victimization. We present the first preliminary Danish validation of McMahon and Farmer’s updated Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance scale using samples of police and medical trainees. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses result in a 14-item, four-factor measure that demonstrates acceptable model fit, satisfactory convergent and discriminant validity, and good internal consistency. Although reported rape myth acceptance is generally low in both samples, some subscale scores vary across professional groups, thereby identifying specific targets for intervention in different occupational contexts. Further tests of the scale are recommended.

KW - Denmark

KW - factor analysis

KW - police

KW - rape myths

KW - scale validation

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85118930650&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/10778012211038967

DO - 10.1177/10778012211038967

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 34756126

SN - 1077-8012

VL - 28

SP - 2649

EP - 2676

JO - Violence Against Women

JF - Violence Against Women

IS - 11

ER -