Gender and sexual coercion perpetration level differences in endorsements of aspects of love
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study examined differences in four aspects of romantic love to see if they related to self-reports of committing acts of sexual coercion for female and male college students. Four new scales were developed that measured Control, Game-Playing, Reciprocity, and Emotional Intensity. These aspects of romantic love (AIR Love) were based on two lovestyles, ludus and mania, from Lee's well-established theory about love (1973, 1976). A total of 101 males and 168 females completed the pencil-and-paper survey study that was used to test study predictions. MANCOVAs examined differences in endorsement of AIR Love by gender and sexual coercion perpetration level, controlling for age and relationship length. Three MANCOVAs examined effects of Gender with Enticement, Emotional Manipulation, or Exploitation Coercion Levels. Evidence suggested suitable development of scales for Control, Reciprocity, and Emotional Intensity. Results for main study hypotheses found that, as predicted, males and females differed in their endorsements of Control, Game-Playing, and Emotional Intensity. The perpetration of Emotional Manipulation and Exploitation Coercion were related to the endorsement of AIR Love Control, as predicted. Other predictions were not supported.
Author: Destiny L. Miller
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Gender equality
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W102150815