Research

Research interests

My main research interests are focused on sexual violence, gender equality and victimisation. In particular, I have researched rape and the myths that surround it and sexual harassment and how the latter impacts on its victims. I have also researched women’s coping strategies as a response to sexual harassment. I am also interested in emotions and have worked on anger and fear and the particular link between those two emotions and sexual harassment experiences.

Key publications

Bohner, G., Pina, A., Viki, G.T., & Siebler, F (2010). Using social norms to reduce men's rape proclivity: Perceived rape myth acceptance of out-groups may be more influential than that of in-groups. Psychology, Crime & Law, 16(8) p.671.

Calogero, R. M., Pina, A., Park, L. E., & Rahemtulla, Z (2010). The role of sexual objectification in college women's cosmetic surgery attitudes. Sex Roles DOI: 10.1007/s11199-010-9759-5.

Pina, A., Gannon, T. A. (2010). An overview of the literature on antecedents, perceptions and behavioural consequences of sexual harassment. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 16(3), 1-24.

Pina, A., Gannon, T. A., & Saunders, B. (2009). An overview of the literature on sexual harassment: Perpetrator, theory, and treatment issues. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 14, 126-138.