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Sexist Attitudes in Adolescents: Prevalence and Associated Factors

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  • Elena Vila-Cortavitarte

    (Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias de la Salud, Línea Materno-Infantil, Universidad de la Laguna (Tenerife), 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain)

  • N. Marta Díaz-Gómez

    (Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de la Laguna (Tenerife), 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain)

  • José Miguel Díaz-Gómez

    (Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de la Laguna (Tenerife), 38200 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain)

Abstract

Gender violence is a major public health issue. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of sexist attitudes that could be associated with said violence, and to identify some sociodemographic variables that predict sexism. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 723 adolescents between the ages of 14 to 19. Their explicit sexist attitudes were measured with the EVAMVE and EARG scales, and their implicit attitudes were measured with a series of assessment items regarding the behavior of the protagonists of a video and a story in which a young couple interacts. Explicit and implicit sexist attitudes were detected in adolescents of both sexes. Qualitatively, the assessment of the behavior of the female protagonist is striking. Regarding the sexism predictors, it was found that male adolescents, those born outside of Spain, those who were studying in a public school, those whose parents did not have university studies, and those who consumed the most pornography presented attitudes that were significantly more sexist. These results suggest that it is necessary to strengthen education in equality and prevention of gender violence in adolescents, and to develop affective-sexual education programs.

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  • Elena Vila-Cortavitarte & N. Marta Díaz-Gómez & José Miguel Díaz-Gómez, 2022. "Sexist Attitudes in Adolescents: Prevalence and Associated Factors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(19), pages 1-12, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:19:p:12329-:d:927645
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