Sexismo ambivalente, paternalismo masculino e ideología política en adultos jóvenes de la ciudad de lima

Abstract

Objective This study describes the relationship between ambivalent sexism, authoritarianism, right wing
authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO) in a sample of young adults in the city of
Lima (
N
= 117). Method: A quantitative descriptive correlational study was carried out. Spanish translations
were used of two scales which evaluate political ideology (RWA and SDO), together with Glick y
Fiske’s (1996,
1997) ambivalent sexism scale validated for the Mexican population. Results. A direct relationship was found
between ambivalent sexism and both measurements of political ideology (RWA and SDO). It can be seen that
men present a greater tendency towards paternalism and hostile sexism. Linear regression analyses show that
only RWA exerts direct influence over the components of ambivalent sexism. No significant relationship was
found between conservative political ideology and sex. Conclusion. Based on the results, it is possible to verify
that the conservative political ideology is associated with ambivalent sexism. This type of sexism promotes
the traditional roles of gender, not in an openly hostile way, but in benevolent ways through paternalism and
complementary gender differentiation.