 | Andrea Mariani Project Update: Development and Validation of the Himpathy Scale: A Tool for Identification of Bias in Campus Sexual Assault Cases |
Since August I have completed study 1 and am currently collecting data for study 2 of the Himpathy scale development project. In study 1, the scale was shown to have very good psychometric properties (meaning, it assesses what it’s intended to assess, and it does so with accuracy) as evidenced by its ability to predict how much a study participant will sympathize with a sexual assault perpetrator in a hypothetical scenario. However, contrary to my original hypothesis, the scale did not accurately predict other outcomes such as victim blaming and perpetrator punishment. One possible explanation is that himpathy may not be as strong of a biased reaction as the one associated with the stereotypicality of an assault (one’s preconceived notion of what a sexual assault entails), which may mask its predictive power. In study 2, which is underway, I am attempting to tease out the effects of these two biases on people’s evaluation of a sexual assault case.
My first paper (of a two-paper series) is in the process of being submitted for publication. Additionally, I plan to present findings at the upcoming Association for Women in Psychology Conference in March 2025.
Finally, I am excited to share that I am working on a grant proposal (for CDC funding) with other researchers to document the prevalence of intimate partner violence-related murder in Indiana and study developmental pathways that lead to it.
My first paper (of a two-paper series) is in the process of being submitted for publication. Additionally, I plan to present findings at the upcoming Association for Women in Psychology Conference in March 2025.
Finally, I am excited to share that I am working on a grant proposal (for CDC funding) with other researchers to document the prevalence of intimate partner violence-related murder in Indiana and study developmental pathways that lead to it.
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