Table 2.
Gender differences in attitudinal beliefs concerning forced sex
| Boys | Girls | F | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | SD | M | SD | |||
| Attitude: beliefs that forced sex… | ||||||
| Lets boys show that they really love their partner | 2.51 | 1.43 | 1.99 | 1.17 | F(1, 291) = 7.91 | .005 |
| Helps boys to satisfy their sexual urge | 2.25 | 1.26 | 1.83 | 0.98 | F(1, 291) = 8.03 | .005 |
| Allows boys to show that they are real men | 2.22 | 1.32 | 1.91 | 1.06 | F(1, 291) = 3.36 | ns |
| Is a good way to discipline a woman | 2.52 | 1.46 | 2.36 | 1.36 | F(1, 291) < 1 | ns |
| This is a man’s right when he has a girlfriend | 2.30 | 1.26 | 2.12 | 1.17 | F(1, 291) < 1 | ns |
| Is justified because girls do not listen well to a boy’s need to have sex | 2.60 | 1.36 | 2.19 | 1.18 | F(1, 291) = 5.34 | .022 |
| This is not a problem if a girl visits a boy at his home | 2.69 | 1.42 | 2.16 | 1.11 | F(1, 291) = 9.95 | .002 |
| This is not a problem if a girl is dressed sexy | 2.68 | 1.41 | 2.41 | 1.29 | F(1, 291) = 1.54 | ns |
| This is not a problem if the girl is financially dependent on the boy | 2.29 | 1.26 | 1.99 | 1.08 | F(1, 291) = 3.98 | .047 |
| For a boy to force a girl to have sex is wrong | 3.23 | 1.51 | 3.50 | 1.46 | F(1, 291) = 1.39 | ns |
| If a boy forces a girl to have sex, he is a rapist | 3.69 | 1.41 | 3.87 | 1.34 | F(1, 291) < 1 | ns |
| The boy may get arrested as it is against the law | 3.82 | 1.33 | 3.91 | 1.28 | F(1, 291) < 1 | ns |
| The boy may have to go to jail | 3.70 | 1.42 | 3.90 | 1.31 | F(1, 291) = 1.02 | ns |
Absolute range for each variable, 1–5