Centro de Documentação da PJ
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Actions speak [Recurso eletrónico] : personality, nonverbal behaviors, and self-perceptions of vulnerability in college-aged women / Jayme Stewart, Jessie Swanek, Adelle Forth
Journal of Criminal Psychology, Vol. 14, n. 4 (2024), p. 411-427
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VIOLÊNCIA SEXUAL, PSICOLOGIA, CIÊNCIAS DO COMPORTAMENTO, VÍTIMA, MULHER, CANADÁ
Purpose – Despite representing a relatively small portion of the population, those who experience repeat victimization make up a significant share of all sexual and violent crimes, implying that perpetrators target them repeatedly. Indeed, research reveals specific traits (e.g. submissiveness) and behaviors (e.g. gait) related to past victimization or vulnerability. The purpose of this study is to explore the link between personality traits, self-assessed vulnerability and nonverbal cues. Design/methodology/approach – In all, 40 undergraduate Canadian women were videotaped while recording a dating profile. Self-report measures of assertiveness, personality traits and vulnerability ratings for future sexual or violent victimization were obtained following the video-recording. The videotape was coded for nonverbal behaviors that have been related to assertiveness or submissiveness. Findings – Self-perceived sexual vulnerability correlated with reduced assertiveness and dominance and increased emotionality (e.g. fear and anxiety). Additionally, nonverbal behaviors differed based on personality traits: self-touch was linked to lower assertiveness, dominance and extraversion and higher submissiveness, emotionality and warm-agreeableness. Originality/value – To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study of its kind to consider the relationships between personality, self-perceived vulnerability and nonverbal behaviors among colleg
