Citation

Terrazas-Carrillo E, Sabina C. Violence Vict. 2019; 34(1): 194-210.

Affiliation

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware New Jersey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Springer Publishing)

DOI

10.1891/0886-6708.34.1.194

PMID

30808801

Abstract

This study sought to fill a gap in the literature by exploring the association of gender, machismo and marianismo, and acculturation to dating violence (DV) attitudes among a sample of Latino college students. A total of 305 students were recruited from a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) located on the United States-Mexico border.

RESULTS showed significant differences in all forms of DV attitudes across gender. Separate regression models for men and women showed a pattern of endorsing the traditional gender role of machismo was predictive of tolerant DV attitudes for men and women. The marianismo dimension of chastity and virtuosity was associated to a decrease in tolerant DV attitudes among men. In addition, acculturation's relationship to DV attitudes and gender role ideology was not significant. Overall, the findings highlight the need for DV programs to address culturally-based understandings of gender roles and their association to DV attitudes.

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Language: en

Keywords

Latino college students; dating violence; dating violence attitudes; gender roles; machismo and marianismo