Resumen

TORREGROSA-RUIZ, Manuela; MOLPECERES, María A.  y  TOMAS, José M.. The Relationship of Sexism and Gender Ideology to Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Persons with Spinal Cord Injury. Anal. Psicol. [online]. 2017, vol.33, n.2, pp.225-234. ISSN 1695-2294.  https://dx.doi.org/10.6018/analesps.33.2.232371.

The process of adapting to a physical disability is complex and multi-dimensional. It is influenced by many variables that affect adequate life adjustment and psychological wellbeing. This study addresses the specific effects of sexism and gender stereotypes on self-esteem and selfconcept in persons with spinal cord injury (SCI). The research design is cross-sectional and correlational. The sample comprises 127 persons, including 95 men and 32 women, with a long-term spinal injury. The results of the MANOVAs do not demonstrate statistically significant differences based on sex for the following variables: self-esteem, self-concept, traditional sexism and neosexism. The relationships among variables suggest that negative relationships exist between neosexism and family and emotional self-concept and self-esteem among men with SCI, though not among women with SCI. The discussion emphasizes the important role of intervention programs that strengthen gender equality in order to reduce sexism.

Palabras clave : Gender; disability; spinal cord injury; self-esteem; self-concept; sexism; neosexism.

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