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Psychometric properties of the Sexual Double Standard Scale (DSS) in Chilean university people: Differences according to sex, gender attitudes, and religiosity

Given the complete lack of instruments in Chile to measure the phenomenon of the sexual double standard (SDS), this study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the sexual double standard scale (DSS). The sample contained 1,036 university people from central and southern Chile. 61.1% (n =...

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Published in:International journal of psychological research 2022, Vol.15 (2), p.10-21
Main Authors: Pérez Sánchez, Beatriz, Díaz Gutiérrez, Camila, Concha Salgado, Andrés
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Summary:Given the complete lack of instruments in Chile to measure the phenomenon of the sexual double standard (SDS), this study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the sexual double standard scale (DSS). The sample contained 1,036 university people from central and southern Chile. 61.1% (n = 633) were women, the average age was 20.4 years, and 31.7% (n = 259) identified as atheist or agnostic. The DSS demonstrated a unidimensional structure, excellent reliability, and evidence of convergent and discriminant validity: the higher the score in SDS, the greater the stereotypical attitudes about gender and the lower the transcendent attitudes. The religious participants obtained higher mean scores on the DSS and men obtained significantly higher SDS scores than women. In addition, the group of participants with extreme stereotypical attitudes obtained significantly higher scores on the DSS than the extreme transcendent attitudes group, in both men and women samples. Based on the evidence that links the SDS with sexual functioning and satisfaction, risky sexual practices, sexual aggression and victimization, and intimate partner violence, the DSS stands out as a contribution to the development of sex affective education programs and the identification of individuals and groups at risk. Ante la ausencia de instrumentos en Chile para medir el fenómeno del Doble Estándar Sexual (SDS), el presente estudio tuvo como objetivo evaluar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Doble Estándar Sexual (DSS). La muestra se compuso de 1.036 personas universitarias del centro y sur de Chile. El 61,1% (n = 633) fueron mujeres, la edad promedio fue de 20,4 años y un 31,7% (n = 259) se identificó como ateo o agnóstico. Mediante análisis factorial confirmatorio, la DSS obtuvo una estructura unidimensional en la muestra de estudio, un α Ordinal = 0,918, y evidencias de validez convergente y discriminante: a mayor puntuación en SDS, mayores actitudes estereotipadas sobre el género y menores actitudes trascendentes. Los participantes religiosos obtuvieron puntuaciones medias más altas en la DSS y los hombres obtuvieron puntajes de SDS significativamente mayores que los de las mujeres. Además, tanto en el caso de los hombres como en el de las mujeres, el grupo de participantes con actitudes estereotipadas extremas obtuvo puntuaciones significativamente más elevadas en DSS que el grupo participante con actitudes trascendentes extremas. Con base en la evidencia que asocia el
ISSN:2011-7922
2011-2084
2011-7922