The social psychological study on the factors affecting blaming victim and support of bystamders

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23530916
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Surugadai University
• Principal Investigator: OMATA Kenji 駿河台大学, 人文社会・教育科学系, 教授 (60185668)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 性犯罪 / レイプ / 被害者 / 責任帰属

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The present study aimed to clarify the factors affecting the blame on the victim of sexual assault. Firstly, social respectability of the victim (type of part-time job such as cabaret worker) and the traditional sex-role stereotype of the bystanders were examined. The results revealed they strengthened the blame. Secondly, the empathy of bystanders and the assessment of the controllability (victim could cope with the tragedy) were examined. The results revealed the former strengthened the blame via the rape myth but the influence of the latter was direct. Lastly the same questionnaire was carried on the citizens and the influence of victim-assailant relationship was also investigated. The results is now being analyzed.

Free Research Field

犯罪心理学