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Craig T Nagoshi1, Farzana Akter2, Julie L Nagoshi3
1Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, USA atctn@asu.edu.
Violence and Victims
|August 6, 2024
Summary
Traditional gender roles linked to intimate partner violence (IPV). Negative beliefs correlated with higher IPV, while positive beliefs showed a protective association, especially for women. This highlights cultural influences on relationship violence.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Cultural Studies
Background:
- Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue.
- Cultural traditions can shape gender role beliefs and influence interpersonal dynamics.
- Hispanic cultural traditions offer specific perspectives on gender roles, including family responsibility, male dominance, and female submissiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between gender role beliefs derived from Hispanic cultural traditions and intimate partner violence (IPV).
- To investigate how positive (family responsibility) and negative (male dominance, female submissiveness) gender role beliefs are associated with IPV victimization and perpetration.
Main Methods:
- An ethnically diverse sample of 384 male and female undergraduates participated.
- Participants' gender role beliefs were assessed based on positive and negative aspects of Hispanic cultural traditions.
- Self-reported data on victimization by and perpetration of severe IPV were collected.
Main Results:
- Negative gender role beliefs (male dominance, female submissiveness) were significantly positively correlated with IPV for both men and women.
- Positive gender role beliefs (family responsibility) were negatively correlated with IPV for both men and women.
- Women showed evidence that positive female gender role beliefs were associated with less IPV.
Conclusions:
- Gender role beliefs, particularly negative ones emphasizing dominance and submissiveness, are associated with increased intimate partner violence.
- Positive gender role beliefs, emphasizing family responsibility, may offer a protective factor against IPV.
- Cultural norms surrounding gender roles warrant further investigation in the context of intimate partner violence prevention and intervention.
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