CRJ 442 Victims of Sex Crimes

Table 5
Home
Obstacles to reporting sexual assault
Attitude Change Paper
Sept 4 2007 New York Times
Pornography Reading
Critiquing research articles
Links to sites referred to in class

Table 5.

Items differing significantly by experience level

 

 

First Timers n = 134

Novice n = 74

Experienced n = 134

 

Pre-program differences

 

 

Post-program differences

Item

 

 

 

 

 

F

p

 

 

F

p

1. There is nothing wrong with prostitution. a

Pre

4.04

3.75

3.37

 

14.39

0.0009

1, 2

 

 

 

 

Post

4.44

4.18

4.26

 

 

 

 

 

1.55

n.s.

9. It would be OK if my son went on his own to a

Pre

4.36

4.17

3.78

 

13.71

0.0009

1, 2

 

 

 

prostitute. a

Post

4.61

4.40

4.32

 

 

 

 

 

4.69

n.s.

22. If my wife or partner does not satisfy me

Pre

4.20

3.97

3.64

 

14.96

0.0009

1, 2

 

 

 

sexually, it is OK for me to go to a prostitute. b

Post

4.48

4.27

4.25

 

 

 

 

 

3.25

n.s.

23. Prostitution is a serious problem in our society. b

Pre

1.77

2.51

2.46

 

 7.15

0.001

1, 3

 

 

 

 

Post

2.05

1.96

1.92

 

 

 

 

 

0.97

n.s.

26. We need tougher laws to deal with prostitution. b

Pre

2.53

2.89

3.13

 

11.10

0.0009

1, 3

 

 

 

 

Post

2.15

2.36

2.54

 

 

 

 

 

4.72

n.s.

a Questions from Sawyer’s Attitudes Toward Prostitution items. b Questions provided by the Edmonton Prostitution Offender Program.

Item means range from 1.0 (strongly agree) to 5.0 (strongly disagree.

 1 First Timers varied significantly from the Experienced group. 2 Novice varied significantly from the Experienced group. 3 First Timers varied significantly from the Novice group. LSD post hoc tests were used.