| Factor |
Items |
Eigenvalue for each item |
Total variance explained |
Cronbach’s alpha |
| Sexual Expectations |
If a woman asks a man out on a date then she is definitely interested in having sex |
0,681 |
29% |
α=0.79 |
| The degree of a woman’s resistance should be a major factor in determining if a rape has occurred |
0.685 |
| When a woman says no to sex what she really means is maybe |
0.609 |
| If a woman lets a man buy her dinner or pay for a movie or drinks, she owes him sex |
0.639 |
| It is okay to pressure a date to drink alcohol in order to improve one’s chances of getting one’s date to have sex |
0.675 |
| When a woman asks her date back to her place, I expect that something sexual will take place |
0.542 |
| In most cases when a woman was raped she was asking for it |
0.719 |
| Victim blaming |
Most women enjoy being submissive in sexual relations |
0.667 |
8% |
α=0.70 |
| If a woman dresses in a sexy dress she is asking for sex |
0.739 |
| In the majority of date rapes the victim is promiscuous or has a bad reputation |
0.509 |
| Many women pretend they don’t want to have sex because they don’t want to appear easy |
0.724 |
| Women provoke rape by their behavior |
0.784 |
| Women often lie about being raped to get back at their dates |
0.539 |
| Overwhelming Sexual Arousal |
A man is entitled to intercourse if his partner had agreed to it but at the last moment changed her mind |
0.671 |
7% |
α=0.98 |
| A man can control his behavior no matter how sexually aroused he feels |
0.586 |
| Date rapists are usually motivated by an overwhelming, unfulfilled sexual desire |
0.686 |
| When a woman fondles a man’s genitals it means she has consented to sexual
intercourse |
0.507 |
