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Table 6 Mediation effect of rape victim empathy between rape myths acceptance and attitudes towards rape victims

From: “It is all her fault”: psychosocial correlates of the negative attitudes towards rape victims among the general population of Pakistan

X to Y

Mediator

Indirect effect

SEB

Direct effect

95% CI

LL

UL

RMA ➔ ATR

RVE

.03**

.03

0.71**

.08

0.14

RVE ➔ ATR

RVE

−0.19**

.08

−0.20**

0.14

0.21

  1. Note: Bootstrap sample size, 2000. B regression coefficient (direct effect). RVE rape victim empathy, ATR attitude towards rape victims, RMA rape myths acceptance, 95% CI for indirect effect (all significant at .05)