英文摘要 |
Given the limited investigation of rape by adolescents in Taiwan, the research findings of the association between rape myths and rape by adolescents in western countries are not clear, and the lack of exploration of the role that rape myths play in adolescents' sexual victim-perpetrator cycle, therefore, this study examines: (a) the association of rape myths with adolescent rape; (b) the role rape myths play on sexual victim-to-perpetrator cycle. Anonymous self-report questionnaire is adopted to survey and collect data. Participants involved 466 male adolescents (high school students) from Hsinchu, Taoyuan, Miaoli, and Keelung area in Taiwan. The results show that rape myth acceptance and sexual victimization experiences associate with adolescent rape, and rape myth acceptance level does not moderate the sexual victim-to-perpetrator cycle. Finally, the implications of the findings, possible explanations, and limitations of the study are discussed. The adolescent rape prevention measures based on the findings are presented as well. |