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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
Volume 28, 2013 - Issue 2
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La fiabilidad y validez de la escala de mitos hacia el amor: las creencias de los y las adolescentes

The reliability and validity of the Myths Scale toward Love: Adolescents' beliefs

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Pages 157-168 | Received 17 Nov 2011, Accepted 12 Jan 2012, Published online: 23 Jan 2014
 

Resumen

El objetivo de este estudio es validar la Escala de Mitos hacia el Amor en una muestra de adolescentes y comprobar si existen diferencias en los mitos hacia el amor en función del género. La muestra está formada por un total de 800 estudiantes de Secundaria, 421 chicas y 387 chicos, con una media de edad de 15.98 años (DT = 1.53). El análisis factorial confirmatorio muestra un adecuado ajuste para el modelo bidimensional de siete ítems que se distribuyen en el mito del amor idealizado y el mito del amor maltratador. La escala logra fiabilidades adecuadas (.70 y.86) y en general buenas propiedades psicométricas. Las chicas son las que presentan una visión más idealizada del amor que se relaciona con el sexismo benevolente; mientras que los chicos que presentan su mayor aceptación al mito de la vinculación amor-maltrato son a su vez, los más sexistas hostiles.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to validate the Myths Scale toward Love in an adolescent sample, and to test if there are gender related differences with myths. The total sample was made up of 800 secondary school students, 421 girls and 387 boys. The mean age was 15.98 (SD = 1.53) years old. Confirmatory factor analysis shows good fit indexes for the seven items version, grouped within two dimensions (myth of idealized love and myth of abusive love). The scale's reliability is adequate (.70 and.86), and overall it has good psychometric properties. Furthermore, girls have shown a more idealized vision of love than boys, which is related with benevolent sexism; while boys have shown more acceptance with the abuser myth, which is related with hostile sexism.

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