Understanding marital rape perception in MENA and South Asia: The role of resistance, sexual deprivation, and jealousy

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Khokhlova, Olga, Horvath, Miranda, Allen, Katherine and Lamba, Nishtha (2025) Understanding marital rape perception in MENA and South Asia: The role of resistance, sexual deprivation, and jealousy. Violence Against Women. ISSN 1077-8012

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Abstract

Exploring perceptions of marital rape (MR) across diverse regions, including the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and South Asia, this study recruited participants (N=576, Mage = 24.88, SDage =9.36) via convenience and snowball sampling for online surveys. Participants engaged with nine MR scenario vignettes, varying in perpetrator justification (no justification, sexual deprivation, jealousy) and victim resistance (passive, verbal, verbal, and physical). Results from nine 3 × 3 factorial ANOVAs revealed significant effects of justification type and resistance level on perception of MR. Cultural differences emerged, with MENA respondents emphasizing jealousy-justified rape seriousness, while South Asian respondents were influenced by resistance level. Understanding these regional nuances is crucial for tailored interventions and legal reforms addressing MR.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: sexual violence, intimate partner violence, underrepresented samples, domestic violence, family violence
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Other Departments (Central units) > Research Directorate
Depositing User: Katherine Allen
Date Deposited: 14 Aug 2025 08:43
Last Modified: 14 Aug 2025 08:43
URI: https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/5042

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