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Ambivalent Sexism Inventory: Adaptation to Basque Population and Sexism as a Risk Factor of Dating Violence

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 November 2016

Izaskun Ibabe ,
Ainara Arnoso  and
Edurne Elgorriaga
Izaskun Ibabe*
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU (Spain)
Ainara Arnoso
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU (Spain)
Edurne Elgorriaga
Affiliation:
Universidad del País Vasco UPV/EHU (Spain)
*
*Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Izaskun Ibabe. Universidad del País Vasco, College of Psychology, Department of Social Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Methodology. Avda. de Tolosa, 70. 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa) Spain. E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

There is currently a consensus that sexism is one of the most important causes of intimate partner violence, but this has yet to be empirically demonstrated conclusively. The key objective of the study was to adapt Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) and to validate it to the Basque language. It also aims to analyze the prevalence of violence in dating relationships and verify if ambivalent sexism in young men and women is a valid predictor of perpetration and/or victimization in their dating relationships. Ambivalent Sexism Inventory and Dating Relationship Questionnaire were administered to 1378 undergraduate students (66% women and 45% Basque), aged between 17 and 30. The psychometric properties of the Basque and Spanish versions of the ASI are deemed to be acceptable. Sufficient guarantees are provided to be used as an instrument for measuring ambivalent sexism in adult Basque speakers. Ambivalent sexism among young men and women are both positively associated with the perpetration of violence and victimization in their dating relationships. However, ambivalent sexism or two sub-types of sexism (hostile and benevolent) are not relevant risk factors to be perpetrator or victim of violence in dating relationships, due to accounting for 3% or less of variance in dating violence.

Keywords

ambivalent sexismbenevolent sexismdating violencegenderhostile sexism
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Research Article
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 19 , 2016 , E78
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Copyright © Universidad Complutense de Madrid and Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid 2016 

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