Gender roles and intimate partner violence among female university students in Spain: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Traditional gender roles (GRs) have a considerable influence on relationships among couples. These can lead to negative health effects in women; however, their impact on intimate partner violence (IPV) has been less explored, especially among younger women.

Objective

To explore the association between traditional GRs and several indicators of IPV on a sample of Spanish female university students involved in heterosexual dating relationships.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving female university students (n = 1,005) pursuing ten degrees (four Health Science degrees and six Social Sciences degrees). Data were collected using two validated scales: 1) the Questionnaire on the Gender Determinants of Contraception (COGANT), used to examine four traditional

SUBMITTER: Llano-Suarez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8584681 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature