PROPUESTA: VIOLENTÓMETRO MASCULINO PARA ESTUDIANTES DE ENFERMERÍA DE LA UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE AMBATO

Abstract

Introduction: The male violentometer is an instrument designed to identify cases of gender violence perpetrated against men, particularly in feminized academic environments, such as nursing disciplines. Objective: To develop a male violentometer for nursing students at the Technical University of Ambato. Methodology: The research employed a quantitative, non-experimental, crosssectional, descriptive methodology. Initially, a scale composed of 25 items was created, which was validated by a group of experts in the field and, subsequentl y, simplified to 15 items through factor reduction. The scale was categorized into seven dimensions (physical, psychological, sexual, power, symbolic, economic and exclusionary violence). The instrument was applied to a pilot test to male students of the same career. Finally, a Cronbach's alpha reliability of 0.84 was obtained. Results: Psychological violence, including insults and exclusion, was the most frequent form of violence, while no physical or sexual violence was detected. An astonishing 96% of participants were classified at the “warning” level indicating a predominance of subtle behaviors. Items 13 and 14 identified perceptions frequently given as symbolic and economic violence by teachers. Conclusions: The study identified the normalization of subtle violence behaviors and the refusal to report these cases due to social stigma. The male violentometer is postulated as a reliable instrument to identify male violence in minority academic environments.