Male sexual coercion: analysis of a few associated factors.
The purpose of this study was to assess, in a sample of 700 university students ages 18 to 40 years in El Salvador, the importance of sociodemographic variables (age, having a partner, and frequency of religious practice), personality traits (anger, hostility, and aggressiveness), sexual attitudes, and male chauvinist attitudes (erotophilia, double standard, and rape supportive attitudes) in explaining male sexual coercion. All these variables were assessed. Once the effect of social desirability had been controlled, the analysis showed the importance of trait anger along with a favorable attitude toward the use of violence against women, double standard, and negative attitudes toward sexuality in explaining male sexual coercion. Religious involvement, however, may act as a protective factor against such violence. Multidimensional models are needed to explain sexual violence against women by men in heterosexual relationships.
Sierra
Juan Carlos
JC
Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain. jcsierra@ugr.es
Gutiérrez-Quintanilla
Ricardo
R
Bermúdez
María Paz
MP
Buela-Casal
Gualberto
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001290:Attitude; D003068:Coercion; D004544:El Salvador; D005260:Female; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011902:Rape / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012071:Religion and Sex; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D019529:Sexuality / Q000523:psychology; D012928:Social Desirability; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D014754:Violence / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data