J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2010 Dec;19(4):374-381. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.4.374.

Sex Role Identities and Attitudes on the Sexual Violence of Female College Students

• Sung MH

• KMID: 2321871
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2010.19.4.374

Abstract

PURPOSE
This investigation was carried out to understand how various sex role identities in female college students affect attitudes on the sexual violence.
METHODS
From September 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008, the questionnaire composed of instruments developed by Park (2002) and Shin (2004) was distributed to 295 female college students. Frequency, chi2 test, ANOVA were conducted for data analysis using SPSS/WIN 10.0 Program.
RESULTS
In the four kinds of sex role identity, Androgyny type was most common (30.7%). There was significant difference between the sex role identity and communication for conflict. Subjects have positive attitudes on the sexual violence. And there was significant difference between the sex role identity and attitudes on the sexual violence.
CONCLUSION
Sex role identity has to be considered in research and practice about sexual violence. The program that focus on problem solving of sexual education for subjects who were undifferentiated typed group, should be provided.

Keyword

Sex role identity; Sexual behavior

MeSH Terms

Education
Female
Gender Identity*
Humans
Problem Solving
Surveys and Questionnaires
Sex Offenses*
Sexual Behavior
Statistics as Topic