The role of women's traditional gender beliefs in depression, intimate partner violence and stress: insights from a Spanish abbreviated multicultural measure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on traditional gender beliefs has highlighted their psychological impact and social implications for women. The purpose of this study was twofold. First, we aimed to adapt and validate the Spanish version of the Multicultural O'Kelly Women's Beliefs Scale. Next, we explored its sources of validity evidence in relation to intimate partner violence, stress, and depression. Based on the Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy framework, traditional gender beliefs were expected to be associated with higher levels of intimate partner violence, stress and depression. We also expected to obtain a psychometrically-sound factor structure of the Multicultural O'Kelly Women's Beliefs Scale.

Methods

A sample of Spanish women (N = 322) completed the Multicultural O'Kelly Wo

SUBMITTER: Rovira M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8783451 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature