RT journal article
T1 Factors Related to Gender Violence and Sex Education in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Study
A1 Guerra-Marmolejo, Cristina
A1 Fernández-Fernández, Eloísa
A1 González-Cano-Caballero, María
A1 García-Gámez, Marina
A1 Río Olvera, Francisco Javier del
A1 Fernández-Ordóñez, Eloísa
A2 Psicología
K1 sexual health
K1 school medical service
K1 ambivalent sexism
K1 sexual double standards
K1 romantic love myths
K1 adolescent
K1 gender violence
K1 risk factors
AB Background: For school medical services and the staff responsible for sex education for adolescents, it is important to understand the factors that may influence gender violence. The aim of this study is to determine whether the presence of sexist attitudes, double standards and/or romantic myths contributes to the risk of gender violence. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at five secondary schools in the province of Malaga (Spain). In total, 879 adolescents aged 12-18 years were included, studying years 1-4 of compulsory secondary education. Their attitudes were measured on the following scales: Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI), Double Standard Scale (DSS) and Romantic Love Myths Scale (EMA). Results: Significant differences were observed among the age/year groups for the mean scores obtained on each of the above scales (DSS, p < 0.01; EMA, p < 0.01; ASI, p < 0.01). By gender, the boys recorded higher scores for ASI and lower ones for DSS (p < 0.01). The Spearman's rho value revealed significant relationships between the presence of sexual double standards and that of romantic myths and ambivalent attitudes (p < 0.01). Conclusions: Adolescents commonly express romantic love myths, sexist attitudes and sexual double standards. These three factors, which are significantly correlated, influence the presence of violence in dating relationships.
PB MDPI
SN 1660-4601
YR 2021
FD 2021-06
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25299
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/25299
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 13-nov-2026