Date of Award
12-4-2006
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Sarah Cook - Chair
Second Advisor
Tracie Stewart
Third Advisor
James Emshoff
Abstract
Street harassment, the sexual harassment by strangers in public places, is a common experience shared by many women and has been linked with other forms of sexual victimization. The negative impact of street harassment, such as fear and behavior to avoid being harassed, points to the need for preventing the behavior. This study sought to determine whether the documentary-style film War Zone may be effective in impacting men’s attitudes toward street harassment, and whether the effectiveness of the film would depend on men’s hostility toward women and level of peer acceptance for street harassment. Findings do not support the effectiveness of War Zone as a component of street harassment prevention. However, the data does suggest that endorsement of hostile attitudes toward women predicts a lack of empathy, and that endorsement of hostile attitudes toward women, a lack of empathy, and peer acceptance of street harassment predict acceptance of street harassment.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1061205
Recommended Citation
Darnell, Doyanne A., "Investigating the Utility of the Film War Zone as a Component of a Street Harassment Prevention Program." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2006.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1061205