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August 16, 2025Journal of Sexual AggressionOpen Access

Updated Illinois rape myth acceptance scale: an item response theory analysis

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NLNicholas LongpréNLNicholas LongpréESEwa B. Stefanska

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Overview

Item response theory reveals challenges in uIRMA for non-binary individuals, indicating potential biases in assessing rape myth acceptance.

Key Points

  • Rape myths are attitudes that shift blame from perpetrators to victims, influencing reporting rates of sexual assault.
  • In analyses of 1,636 participants, men showed higher acceptance of rape myths across all levels compared to women and non-binary individuals.
  • Item response theory was employed to assess the latent structure of uIRMA, highlighting psychometric issues in non-binary participants.
  • These findings suggest the need for revisions in measuring rape myth acceptance to ensure inclusivity and accuracy.

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Longpré et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a366a20a429f797332c5edhttps://doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2025.2540632
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