Neosexism and self-concept in peruvian teenagers with regular basic education

Abstract

Introduction: Sexism refers to the attitude of prejudice or discriminatory conduct based on the alleged inferiority or difference of women as a group. However, in the last decade the social changes have varied perspective, initiating a stage of acceptance and differentiation from concept to neosexism. The neosexism is a manifestation of a conflict between equalitarian values and residual negative feelings toward women. Several investigations indicate their relation to the formation of self-concept among adolescents. Objective: The aim of this research is to establish a relationship between self-concept and neosexism in adolescents. Method: It is a quantitative research whit an ex post facto design. Sample: 350 male and female adolescents aged between 14 and 15 years old in the city of Arequipa. For evaluating, it was used the Neosexism Scale (validity: 0.78 and reliability: 0.58) and the adjectives list for assessing self-concept (Validity: 0.71 and reliability: 0.83). Results: The results reflect gender differences in neosexism among adolescents, showing the persistence of discriminatory concepts of men and women.