Attitudes Toward Date Rape Among University Students in South Korea

Authors

Joohee Lee, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Noël Bridget Busch, nbusch@mail.utexas.edu
Jinseok Kim, University of South CarolinaFollow
Hyunsung Lim, College of Social Welfare

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-1-2007

Department

Social Work

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine attitudes toward date rape among university students in South Korea. Participants included 163 students recruited from two universities in South Korea. Results show that male students were less rejecting of date rape-tolerant attitudes than female students were. Also, male students were less rejecting of the belief that the use of force to have sex on a date is acceptable under certain conditions. Attending a sexual assault educational program was associated with more rejection of date rape-tolerant attitudes among females, but not among males. The results will be of particular value to advocates who provide rape prevention and victim intervention programs.

Publication Title

Sex Roles

Volume

57

Issue

9-10

First Page

641

Last Page

649

Recommended Citation

Lee, J., Busch, N. B., Kim, J., Lim, H. (2007). Attitudes Toward Date Rape Among University Students in South Korea. Sex Roles, 57(9-10), 641-649.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/1893