Sexual Double Standard: a Cross-Cultural Comparison of Young Adults Spanish, Peruvian, and Ecuadorian People

• DOI: 10.1007/s13178-022-00714-x
• Publication Date: 2022-04-19T22:02:58Z
• Authors: Ana Álvarez-Muelas; Carmen Gómez-Berr...; Denisse Osorio; Hugo M. Noe-Grijalva; Juan Carlos Sierra
• Keywords: Shyness; Double standard

Abstract Introduction The sexual double standard (SDS) implies men and women are being evaluated differently as regards sexuality. To date, no cross-cultural comparisons have been made regarding the prevalence of various forms that adherence to SDS takes. This research work describes differences among Spain, Peru, Ecuador in three different types (egalitarian, man-favorable, woman-favorable), which refer freedom shyness 18–25-year-old youths. Method A sample 2229 heterosexual adults (34.2% Spanish, 33.7% Peruvian, 32.1% Ecuadorian) answered Sexual Double Standard Scale. Participants were collected between September 2019 March 2021. Results results showed countries, both total separately, conducts related shyness. most prevalent typologies follows: egalitarian typology man-favorable Peru Ecuador, woman-favorable Ecuador. Conclusion These findings conclude socio-structural conditions how resources distributed could be gender-related norms. In those contexts gender-egalitarian norm prevailed, more equally women. Policy Implications It highlights role distribution women, understand types.