O impacto dos media nas atitudes da comunidade face aos/às ofensores/as sexuais
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2023
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O presente estudo teve como objetivo compreender se as representações dos media acerca dos/das ofensores/as sexuais, nomeadamente a descrição feita em notícias, influenciam as atitudes da comunidade em relação a este grupo específico de ofensores/as. Além disso, pretendeu-se verificar se variáveis sociodemográficas, tais como o género, a idade, a escolaridade, a religião e o posicionamento político têm influência sobre essas atitudes. Para tal, realizou-se um estudo online junto de uma amostra de 188 indivíduos da comunidade. Para o efeito foi aplicada a Escala de Atitudes em relação aos/às Ofensores/as Sexuais e a Escala de Distanciamento Social e Antecipação do Comportamento. Recorreu-se ainda a três notícias fictícias, duas sobre ofensores/as sexuais - uma factual/informativa e uma sensacionalista - e uma notícia neutra, ou seja, que não se relaciona com o tema alvo de análise. Os resultados revelaram que, independemente da notícia à qual a pessoa era exposta, as suas atitudes tendiam a ser negativas. Além disso, verificou-se que indivíduos mais velhos e com níveis mais altos de escolaridade apresentavam atitudes mais positivas. Constatou-se ainda, que pessoas do género feminino, que não tinham religião e com um posicionamento político mais liberal, apresentavam atitudes mais positivas. Estes dados refletem a importância de consciencializar a comunidade para uma maior aceitação das pessoas que cometeram crimes sexuais, com o intuito de promover a sua reinserção bem-sucedida na comunidade e diminuir o risco de reincidência.
The present study aimed to understand if media representations of sex offenders, namely the description made in news reports, influence community attitudes towards this specific group of offenders. In addition, it was intended to verify whether sociodemographic variables such as gender, age, education, religion, and political positioning influence these attitudes. To this end, an online study was conducted with a sample of 188 individuals from the community. For this purpose, we applied the Attitudes towards Sex Offenders Scale and the Social Distancing and Anticipation of Behavior Scale. We also used three fictitious news reports, two about sex offenders - one factual/informative and one sensationalist -, and one neutral news report, that is, not related to the theme under analysis. The results revealed that regardless of the news to which the person was exposed, their attitudes towards sex offenders tended to be negative. In addition, it was found that older individuals with higher levels of education had more positive attitudes. It was also found that females, those with no religion, and those with more liberal political views had more positive attitudes. These data reflect the importance of raising the community's awareness to a greater acceptance of people who have committed sexual crimes, in order to promote their successful reintegration in community and decrease the risk of recidivism.
The present study aimed to understand if media representations of sex offenders, namely the description made in news reports, influence community attitudes towards this specific group of offenders. In addition, it was intended to verify whether sociodemographic variables such as gender, age, education, religion, and political positioning influence these attitudes. To this end, an online study was conducted with a sample of 188 individuals from the community. For this purpose, we applied the Attitudes towards Sex Offenders Scale and the Social Distancing and Anticipation of Behavior Scale. We also used three fictitious news reports, two about sex offenders - one factual/informative and one sensationalist -, and one neutral news report, that is, not related to the theme under analysis. The results revealed that regardless of the news to which the person was exposed, their attitudes towards sex offenders tended to be negative. In addition, it was found that older individuals with higher levels of education had more positive attitudes. It was also found that females, those with no religion, and those with more liberal political views had more positive attitudes. These data reflect the importance of raising the community's awareness to a greater acceptance of people who have committed sexual crimes, in order to promote their successful reintegration in community and decrease the risk of recidivism.
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Orientação: Olga Cecília Soares da Cunha
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MESTRADO EM PSICOLOGIA, PSICOLOGIA, PSYCHOLOGY, ABUSO SEXUAL, SEXUAL ABUSE, MEDIA