Abstract

TORREGROSA-RUIZ, Manuela; MOLPECERES, María A.  and  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.

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

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