Sexism and sexual risk behavior in adolescentsgender differences

  1. Tamara Ramiro-Sánchez 1
  2. María Teresa Ramiro 1
  3. María Paz Bermúdez 1
  4. Gualberto Buela-Casal 1
  1. 1 Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), Universidad de Granada
Revista:
International journal of clinical and health psychology

ISSN: 1697-2600

Año de publicación: 2018

Volumen: 18

Número: 3

Páginas: 245-253

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.1016/J.IJCHP.2018.04.002 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openAcceso abierto editor

Otras publicaciones en: International journal of clinical and health psychology

Resumen

Antecedentes/Objetivo: Se examina si existen diferencias en el mantenimiento de creencias sexistas ambivalentes en función del género y de la experiencia sexual en adolescentes. Además, se investiga si las propias creencias sexistas se asocian con la emisión de comportamientos sexuales de riesgo. Método: Se llevó a cabo en una muestra representativa de 2.703 adolescentes españoles procedentes de centros de Secundaria públicos y privados con edades entre 14 y 20 años (M = 15,89; DT = 1,29). Resultados: Los varones mantienen más creencias sexistas hostiles, benevolentes y ambivalentes que las mujeres. La experiencia sexual (coital y no coital) se asocia con una mayor adhesión a las creencias sexistas hostiles y benevolentes, pero sólo en el grupo de varones. En varones, un mayor sexismo benevolente se asocia con una edad de inicio sexual vaginal más temprana, mientras que un mayor sexismo hostil con una menor proporción en el uso del preservativo. En mujeres, un mayor sexismo hostil se asocia con un mayor número de parejas sexuales. Conclusiones: Existe la necesidad de incluir la intervención específica sobre creencias sexistas en programas de prevención de infecciones de transmisión sexual y VIH.

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This report has been carried out with the support of a pre-doctoral contract of the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (FPU13/03841), awarded to the first author. The authors would like to thank the Spanish secondary schools and the adolescents who collaborated and participated in the study.

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