Sexismo ambivalente y violencia de pareja en mujeres

Abstract

Introduction: Sexism is based on a discriminatory attitude towards people due to their belonging to a certain biological sex. Violence in a couple's relationship is understood as any physical, psychological, sexual, social, patrimonial and gender-based aggression. Objective: To determine the relationship between ambivalent sexism and intimate partner violence in women. Methods: The sample consisted of 98 women between 18 and 32 years of age from the canton of Tena, Napo province, Ecuador, selected in a non-probabilistic sample by convenience, who agreed to participate voluntarily and responded to the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ISA) and the Scale for Measuring Domestic Violence (VIFJ4). Through a quantitative research, non-experimental design, descriptive level with correlational and cross sectional scope. Results: The results obtained in this studied sample showed that there is a slight positive correlation between benevolent sexism and intimate partner violence, likewise, a slight positive correlation between hostile sexism and intimate partner violence. Conclusions: It is concluded that, a positive relationship is found between the dimensions of ambivalent sexism and intimate partner violence, revealing that the greater the presence of sexist attitudes, the greater the risk of being victims of violence in their intimate partner relationships.