Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault
Sexual assault is a pressing public health concern with extensive and severe physical and psychological impacts on its victims. However, most cases of sexual assault remain unreported due to various structural and social barriers of reporting to the police. To better understand how to improve the...
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| description | Sexual assault is a pressing public health concern with extensive and severe physical and
psychological impacts on its victims. However, most cases of sexual assault remain
unreported due to various structural and social barriers of reporting to the police. To better
understand how to improve the reporting of sexual assault, the present study investigated
whether the three pre-intentional factors (i.e. attitudes, subjective norms, perceived
behavioural control) of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) were associated with the
intention to report sexual assault. Participants (n = 87) completed a 20-30 minute online
survey regarding crime reporting over Zoom, in which they were asked to imagine being a
victim of sexual assault. Their attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control
were then measured alongside their intentions to report sexual assault. Three logistic
regression models were then conducted on the pre-intentional TPB factors against the
intention to report sexual assault. Results indicated that both positive attitudes and subjective
norms of reporting sexual assault significantly predicted one’s sexual assault reporting
intentions, whereas perceived behavioural control did not. In addition, subjective norms were
the most strongly associated TPB factor with the intention to report sexual assault. To foster
the intention to report sexual assault, positive attitudes and the approval of important others
towards reporting can be encouraged through sexuality education, public education, as well
as police training. Future research can consider assessing the TPB factors against both pre-assault and post-assault intentions to report sexual assault, as well as actual sexual assault
reporting behaviours. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1591602023-03-05T15:46:19Z Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault Low, Rebecca Wan Ying Olivia Choy School of Social Sciences oliviachoy@ntu.edu.sg Social sciences::Psychology Sexual assault is a pressing public health concern with extensive and severe physical and psychological impacts on its victims. However, most cases of sexual assault remain unreported due to various structural and social barriers of reporting to the police. To better understand how to improve the reporting of sexual assault, the present study investigated whether the three pre-intentional factors (i.e. attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control) of the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) were associated with the intention to report sexual assault. Participants (n = 87) completed a 20-30 minute online survey regarding crime reporting over Zoom, in which they were asked to imagine being a victim of sexual assault. Their attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioural control were then measured alongside their intentions to report sexual assault. Three logistic regression models were then conducted on the pre-intentional TPB factors against the intention to report sexual assault. Results indicated that both positive attitudes and subjective norms of reporting sexual assault significantly predicted one’s sexual assault reporting intentions, whereas perceived behavioural control did not. In addition, subjective norms were the most strongly associated TPB factor with the intention to report sexual assault. To foster the intention to report sexual assault, positive attitudes and the approval of important others towards reporting can be encouraged through sexuality education, public education, as well as police training. Future research can consider assessing the TPB factors against both pre-assault and post-assault intentions to report sexual assault, as well as actual sexual assault reporting behaviours. Bachelor of Social Sciences in Psychology 2022-06-10T12:37:19Z 2022-06-10T12:37:19Z 2022 Final Year Project (FYP) Low, R. W. Y. (2022). Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159160 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/159160 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Psychology Low, Rebecca Wan Ying Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault |
| title | Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault |
| title_full | Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault |
| title_fullStr | Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault |
| title_full_unstemmed | Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault |
| title_short | Using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault |
| title_sort | using the theory of planned behaviour to predict intentions to report sexual assault |
| topic | Social sciences::Psychology |
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