The Influence of Ideological Variables in the Denial of Violence Against Women: The Role of Sexism and Social Dominance Orientation in the Spanish Context

Abstract

<jats:p>Violence against women in heterosexual intimate relationships is a major social problem with serious physical and psychological consequences for the victims. There is a line of research that seeks to analyze how ideological variables and contextual variables influence the way in which this type of violence is perceived. This study analyzed the relationship between hostile sexism, benevolent sexism and social dominance in the acceptance of the myths about violence against women in intimate relationships. A total of 215 Spanish university students (125 women and 90 men) participated in the research. The results indicate that hostile sexism and social dominance orientation act as factors that influence the acceptance of such myths in men. Benevolent sexism did not act in this way. The data reconfirm the importance of hostile sexism and social dominance orientation in the perception of violence against women, in this case, that which is committed by their partners (or ex-partners) in the area of intimate relationships.</jats:p>

Attitudes Towards Rape and Their Determinants Among Men, Women and Non-Binary People in Poland

“…Right-wing authoritarianism is expressed by, among other things, a commitment to traditional values and a conservative view of gender roles. Thus, there is an assumption that individuals who exhibit high levels of right-wing authoritarianism tend to stereotype perceptions of rape and assign blame to the victim (Canto et al, 2020 , 2021 ). By simply belonging to non-binary group, its members stand in opposition to the values of right-wing authoritarianism - respect for traditional social values, and entrenched thinking about gender binarity and assigned social roles for men and women.…”

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“…A TDJ afirma que as pessoas camuflam o preconceito ou a discriminação, a fim de não entrar em dissonância cognitiva com suas crenças de relacionamento ideal (Paiva & Pereira, 2021). Além disso, pessoas que endossam o pensamento convencional tendem a aceitar a violência advinda de pessoas de grupos majoritários ou vistas como figuras de autoridade (Canto et al, 2020). Nessa linha, sabe-se que àquelas que apresentam uma disposição para a dominância social tendem a recorrer a crenças ideológicas para legitimar o próprio comportamento discriminatório contra minorias sociais (Pereira & Vala, 2010).…”

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Sexism, Moral Disengagement, and Dark Triad Traits on Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Against Women and Community Men

“…Many researchers have highlighted sexism as a dynamic risk factor that explains the main element of SVAW: the control or dominance of men over women (Bosch-Fiol & Ferrer-Perez, 2019; Çalıkoglu et al, 2018; Canto et al, 2020; Guerrero-Molina et al, 2020; Mann et al, 2010; Tharp et al, 2013). The literature has demonstrated that the relationship between hostile sexism and various manifestations of SVAW includes the justification of episodes of sexual assault (Hill & Marshall, 2018) and the tendency of men to commit rape (Abrams et al, 2003; Masser et al, 2006).…”