A Meta-analysis of Media Consumption and Rape Myth Acceptance.
12,016 individuals
consumption of all types of media
previous meta-analyses of media consumption and rape myth acceptance (RMA) focused on pornography
relationship between the consumption of all types of media and RMA
Abstract
The prevalence of rape myths, or false beliefs about rape that blame victims of sexual violence and excuse perpetrators of sexual violence, has been documented throughout a wide range of media content. However, previous meta-analyses of media consumption and rape myth acceptance (RMA) have focused on pornography, and these studies are over ten years old. This research addresses this gap with a meta-analysis studying the relationship between the consumption of all types of media and RMA. Thirty-two studies (N = 12,016) met inclusion criteria. The overall weighted mean effect size was