The Role of Daily Stressors and Masculine Values on Mexican Adolescent Aggression.

ABSTRACT: We examined associations between daily stressors and the masculine values of machismo (i.e., hypermasculinity) and caballerismo (i.e., chivalry) in Mexican adolescent verbal and physical aggression. We also explored whether machismo and caballerismo moderated the association between stressors and aggression among boys and girls. Mexican adolescents (N = 724; 48% girls; M_age = 14.74, SD = 1.80) completed a paper and pencil survey in their classroom. We used a series of structural equation models to test hypotheses. As expected, adolescents who perceived more stressors in the areas of home life, school performance, teacher interactions, peer and financial stress also reported more aggression. Moreover, more machismo was associated with more aggression, and caballerismo was associa

SUBMITTER: Espinosa-Hernandez G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12753330 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature