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ArticlePloS one2021

Gender roles and intimate partner violence among female university students in Spain: A cross-sectional study.

Andrea Llano-Suárez, Alberto Lana, Ángel Gasch-Gallén, Ana Fernández-Feito

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Andrea Llano-SuárezCentral University Hospital of Asturias, Principality of Asturias Health Service, Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain.
Alberto LanaDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-0500-8805
Ángel Gasch-GallénDepartment of Physiatry and Nursing, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain.
Ana Fernández-FeitoDepartment of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Oviedo, Oviedo, Principado de Asturias, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-5718-0570

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backgroundTraditional gender roles (GRs) have a considerable influence on relationships among couples. These can lead to negative health effects in women; however, their impact on intimate partner violence (IPV) has been less explored, especially among younger women.

objectiveTo explore the association between traditional GRs and several indicators of IPV on a sample of Spanish female university students involved in heterosexual dating relationships.

methodsA cross-sectional study involving female university students (n = 1,005) pursuing ten degrees (four Health Science degrees and six Social Sciences degrees). Data were collected using two validated scales: 1) the Questionnaire on the Gender Determinants of Contraception (COGANT), used to examine four traditional GRs (submissive, blind, and passive attitudes of female students, and male dominance), and 2) the Dating Violence Questionnaire-R (DVQ-R) scale, used to measure five types of IPV-behaviors (coercion, detachment, humiliation, sexual violence, and physical violence), perceived fear, entrapment, and abuse. Logistic and linear regressions were conducted to study the association between GR and a series of IPV indicators in dating relationships.

resultsTraditional GRs were highly prevalent (57.0% submissive, 52.0% blind attitude, 75.7% passive, and 31.7% identified their boyfriend as being dominant). Up to 66.3% experienced some type of violent behavior. All GRs were significantly associated with IPV indicators. A submissive attitude in female students was the GR that was most strongly associated to total IPV-behavior (adjusted odd ratio [OR] = 3.18; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.29-4.42), followed by male dominance (OR = 2.79: 95% CI:1.71: 4.54). Both GRs were also highly associated with perceived fear, entrapment, and abuse.

conclusionsA high presence of traditional GRs was found in the relationships held by female university students, which was significantly associated with IPV indicators. Universities must adopt policies for gender equality and raise awareness on dating violence.

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Intimate Partner ViolenceStudentsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGender RoleHumansMaleSpainSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung Adult

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