Dr Afroditi Pina

About

I conduct research in forensic and social psychology that fits within the areas of sexual violence, gender equality and victimisation. I am interested in examining the psychological explanations for people’s attitudes and behaviours that pertain to the topics outlined below:

• Online and offline harassment and sexual harassment, rape, pornography
  I have conducted work on sexual harassment victims, coping strategies adopted by these victims, emotional impact of harassment as well as perpetration of harassing behaviours.
  I have also published work on rape myth acceptance, negative emotions (anger, fear and sadness), management of sex offenders in the community and access and exposure to pornography.
  I am currently conducting research on revenge porn as well as cyber-harassment behaviours.
• Sexual and self-objectification
  I have published work on self-objectification and its effects on intentions to pursue cosmetic surgery as well as the effects of sexual objectification on rape victim blaming and perceived suffering of rape victims.

Staff profile

https://www.kent.ac.uk/psychology/people/pinaa/