Analysis

The Rape Supportive Attitude Scale (RSAS) is a tool used to evaluate individuals’ attitudes and beliefs related to rape. It was developed to identify the degree of acceptance, consent, or justification of behaviors and beliefs associated with rape. The scale includes questions that examine perceptions regarding the legitimacy of rape, victim behavior, and the social and cultural factors that may influence these attitudes.
The questions typically focus on statements related to victim responsibility, circumstances that may be seen as justifying rape, and perceptions of male and female behavior. Responses are usually scored on a Likert scale, which allows for the assessment of the degree of agreement or disagreement with the statements.

Purpose

The primary aim of the Rape Supportive Attitude Scale is to measure the extent of supportive or justificatory attitudes toward rape. The tool can be used for research purposes, for the development of educational interventions or awareness programs concerning the prevention of sexual violence, and for understanding the social factors that influence perceptions of rape.

Scoring

The Rape Supportive Attitude Scale is typically scored using a Likert scale. Participants rate their agreement with various statements about rape, usually on a scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). Total scores are obtained from the sum or average of individual item scores. High scores indicate greater support for or justification of rape-related attitudes, while low scores indicate low support for such attitudes.

References

For literature related to the Rape Supportive Attitude Scale, you may refer to the following sources:
Burt, M. R. (1980). Cultural Myths and Support for Rape. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 38(2), 217–230.
Analysis of cultural myths and rape support, which is fundamental for understanding the attitudes measured by the RSAS.
Lonsway, K. A., & Fitzgerald, L. F. (1994). Rape Myths: Injustice and the Bias Against Victims. Journal of Sex Research, 31(3), 116–128.
Study examining myths about rape and bias against victims.
Glick, P., & Fiske, S. T. (1996). The Ambivalent Sexism Inventory: Differentiating Hostile and Benevolent Sexism. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 70(3), 491–512.
Analysis of different forms of sexism, which may be related to attitudes toward rape.
Muir, E. K. (2016). Assessing Attitudes Towards Sexual Violence: A Review of Existing Measures. Violence and Victims, 31(2), 320–338.
Review of tools for measuring attitudes about sexual violence, including instruments such as the RSAS.