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The Level of Acceptance of Rape Myths and Influencing Factors among Student Nurses Studying at Two Different Universities in the East and West of Türkiye

Türkiye'nin Doğusu ve Batısındaki İki Farklı Üniversitede Öğrenim Gören Öğrenci Hemşirelerin Tecavüz Mitlerini Kabul Düzeyi ve Etkileyen Faktörler

Kerime Derya Beydağ(yalova üniversitesi)0000-0002-7251-4882
Dilek Çiftci Baykal(YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-7937-5646
Pages
72–79
Publication Date
2026-03-15
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Additionally, qualitative studies focusing on factors influencing male students’ acceptance of rape myths are recommended.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aimed to determine the levels of rape myth acceptance and the influencing factors among nursing students studying at two universities located in the eastern and western regions of Türkiye.
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Key Findings & Data:This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 412 nursing students between 1 March and 1 April 2024.
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This study aimed to determine the levels of rape myth acceptance and the influencing factors among nursing students studying at two universities located in the eastern and western regions of Türkiye. This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted with 412 nursing students between 1 March and 1 April 2024. Data were collected using an Introductory Information Form and the Illinois Rape Myth Acceptance Scale. Descriptive statistics (number, percentage, mean, and standard deviation), Spearman correlation analysis, Kruskal–Wallis test, and Mann–Whitney U test were used in the analysis of the data. Of the students, 5.8% in the western university and 14,8% in the eastern university reported encountering a rape case. More than half of the students stated that they did not know where to refer a rape victim (57.9% west; 55.3% east). No significant difference was found between the two universities in terms of mean scale scores (P>0.05). In both universities, male students had higher levels of rape myth acceptance than female students (P<0.05). Among students in the western university, those with income lower than expenses had significantly higher scores. A low-level negative correlation was found between age and scale scores among students in the western university (r=−0.190; P=0.037). Incorporating educational content on sexual violence, rape myths, and nursing approaches to survivors into nursing curricula may contribute to reducing rape myth acceptance. Additionally, qualitative studies focusing on factors influencing male students’ acceptance of rape myths are recommended.

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Bu araştırma, Türkiye’nin doğusunda ve batısında iki farklı üniversitede hemşirelik eğitimi alan öğrencilerin tecavüz mitlerini kabul düzeylerini ve bu düzeyi etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Tanımlayıcı ve kesitsel tipteki araştırma, 1 Mart-1 Nisan 2024 tarihleri arasında, Türkiye’nin doğusunda ve batısındaki iki farklı üniversitede öğrenim gören 412 öğrenci ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma verileri Tanıtıcı bilgi formu ve Illinois Tecavüz Mitlerini Kabul Ölçeği ile elde edilmiştir. Verilerin analizde, sayı, yüzde, ortalama, standart sapma değerleri, Spearman Korelasyon testi, Kruskal-Wallis testi ve Mann Whitney U testi kullanılmıştır. Batıdaki üniversitedeki öğrencilerin %5,8’i, doğudaki öğrencilerin %14,8’i tecavüz vakası ile karşılaşmıştır. Öğrencilerin çoğu tecavüz mağdurunu nereye yönlendireceğini bilmemektedir (%57,9 batı; %55,3 doğu). İki üniversite arasında ölçek puan ortalamaları açısından anlamlı fark bulunmamıştır (P>0,05). Her iki üniversitede de erkek öğrencilerin tecavüz mitlerini kabul düzeyi kadın öğrencilerden yüksektir (P<0,05). Batıdaki üniversitede de geliri giderinden az olan öğrencilerin puanlarının daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Batıdaki üniversite öğrencilerinde yaş ile ölçek puanı arasında düşük düzeyde negatif yönlü anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur (r=−0,190; P=0,037). Hemşirelik eğitimi müfredatına cinsel şiddet, tecavüz mitleri ve mağdur yaklaşımı ile ilgili içeriklerin eklenmesi, özellikle erkek öğrencilerde mitleri etkileyen faktörleri anlamaya yönelik nitel çalışmaların planlanmasının faydalı olacağı düşünülmektedir.

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Beydağ, K. D., Baykal, D. Ç. (2026). The Level of Acceptance of Rape Myths and Influencing Factors among Student Nurses Studying at Two Different Universities in the East and West of Türkiye. Black Sea Journal of Health Science, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 72–79. https://doi.org/10.19127/bshealthscience.1855337

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