Segregación por sexo en la adolescencia y su relación con el sexismo ambivalente

  1. Martín Cabrera, Eduardo 1
  2. Torbay, Ángela 1
  3. Alexis-Alonso, José 2
  4. Gutiérrez, Virginia 1
  5. Santos, Iriana 3
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

  2. 2 Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
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    Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

    Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01teme464

  3. 3 Universidad de Cantabria
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    Universidad de Cantabria

    Santander, España

    ROR https://ror.org/046ffzj20

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Journal:
Revista de investigación educativa, RIE

ISSN: 0212-4068,  1989-9106

Year of publication: 2025

Issue: 43

Type: Article

DOI: 10.6018/RIE.592831 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDIGITUM editor

More publications in: Revista de investigación educativa, RIE

Abstract

Sex segregation is defined as the tendency to associate with peers of the same sex. This phenomenon seems to be related to the appearance of problematic behaviours, especially in boys. The objective of this work is to analyse the relationship between sex segregation and sexism, for which 900 adolescents between 13 and 18 years old (53.4% girls) completed a sociometric questionnaire and the ISA ambivalent sexism inventory. Contingency tables and a MANOVA were carried out with two factors: sex and segregation, and two dependent variables: hostile sexism and benevolent sexism. The main results indicate that a quarter of adolescents, both girlsand boys, maintain segregated relationships, and that sexism scores are higher in boys, especially in hostile sexism. The results of the interaction differ depending on sex. Thus, the highest sexism scores in boys appear when their relationships are segregated, while when girls relate to other girls, they obtain the lowest scores. And the opposite happens when they only interact with peers of the other sex, since in this case the girls reach their highest values, and the boys the lowest in sexism. It is also proven that, although there is no segregation and they interact with equals of both sexes, sexism is also present, being significantly greater in boys. These results are interpreted based on previous research, and the main practical implications are discussed.

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