Examining the Correlation Between Internalized Sexism and Attitudes Towards Dating Violence in Intimate Relationships in Women

Year 2025, Volume: 11 Issue: 1, 181 - 208, 30.06.2025

Adem Peker , Tuğba Cingil , Zeynep Yazıcı

https://doi.org/10.21798/kadem.2025.178

Abstract

In this study, the correlation between women’s internalized sexism levels and dating violence attitudes in intimate relationships was examined. The study group consisted of 466 female students studying at Kazım Karabekir Faculty of Education. Data were collected with the “Internalized Sexism Scale” and “Attitudes towards Dating Violence in Intimate Relationships Scale”. The findings indicated substantial correlations between attitudes towards dating violence and the subdimensions of the internalized sexism scale, namely self-objectification, derogation, self-loss, and male primacy. It was concluded that there is no significant correlation between the internalized gender scale and attitude towards dating violence. The results revealed that the selfobjectification, derogation, and prioritizing of the male sub-dimensions of the internalized gender scale significantly predicted the attitude towards dating violence. The self-loss-sub-dimension did not predict dating violence at a significant level internalization of sexist attitudes is believed to contribute to women developing negative perceptions of themselves and other women. This situation poses the risk of exhibiting more passive attitudes toward opposing dating violence. Therefore, individuals acknowledging the harmful effects of internalized sexism and struggling to eliminate them will contribute to their spiritual, social, and personal growth.

Keywords

Internalized sexism , Dating violence , Intimate relationships.

Ethical Statement

This study is accepted by the ethics committee of Atatürk University Social Sciences and Humanities (Date: 29.08.2024, Approval no: 0729).

Supporting Institution

The authors declare that this study received no financial support.

Thanks

The authors declare no acknowledgment.

Kadınlarda İçselleştirilmiş Cinsiyetçilik ile Yakın İlişkilerde Flört Şiddetine Yönelik Tutum Arasındaki İlişkilerin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Bu araştırmada kadınların içselleştirilmiş cinsiyetçilik düzeyleri ile yakın ilişkide flört şiddeti tutumları arasındaki ilişki incelenmiştir. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu, Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesinde öğrenim gören 466 kadın öğrenci oluşturmaktadır. Veriler “İçselleştirilmiş Cinsiyetçilik Ölçeği” ve “Yakın İlişkide Flört Şiddeti Tutumu Ölçeği” ile toplanmıştır. Bulgular, “Flört Şiddeti Tutumu” ile “İçselleştirilmiş Cinsiyetçilik” ölçeğinin alt boyutları olan; kendini nesneleştirme, derogasyon, benlik kaybı ve erkeği önceleme arasında anlamlı ilişkiler olduğunu göstermektedir. İçselleştirilmiş cinsiyet ölçeğinin alt boyutlarından biri olan rekabet ile flört şiddetine yönelik tutum arasında anlamlı bir ilişkinin olmadığı belirlenmiştir. Sonuçlar, içselleştirilmiş cinsiyet ölçeğinin kendini nesneleştirme, derogasyon ve erkeği önceleme alt boyutlarının flört şiddetine tutumunu anlamlı bir şekilde yordadığını ortaya koymaktadır. Benlik kaybı alt boyutunun ise flört şiddetini anlamlı bir düzeyde yordamadığı saptanmıştır. Cinsiyetçi tutumların içselleştirilmesinin, kadınların hem kendi benliklerine hem de hemcinslerine karşı olumsuz tutum geliştirmelerinde rol oynayabileceği düşünülmektedir. Bu durum ise flört şiddetine karşı çıkma noktasında daha pasif tutumlar sergilenmesi riskini ortaya çıkarmaktadır. Dolayısıyla bireylerin içselleştirilmiş cinsiyetçiliğin zararlı etkilerini fark etmeleri ve bununla etkili bir şekilde başa çıkmaları ruhsal, sosyal ve kişisel gelişimlerine katkı sağlayacaktır.

Keywords

İçselleştirilmiş cinsiyetçilik , Flört şiddeti , Yakın ilişkiler.

Ethical Statement

Bu araştırma, Atatürk Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşerî Bilimler Etik Kurulu (Tarih: 29.08.2024, Onay no: 0729) tarafından onaylanmıştır.

Supporting Institution

Yazarlar bu çalışma için finansal destek almadıklarını beyan etmiştir.

Thanks

Yazarlar teşekkür beyan etmemiştir.

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