Sexual attitudes and violence in students of the University of Huelva

Introduction: Sexual attitudes are related to the norms and customs that are considered appropriate according to the era in which one lives, usually showing themselves more restrictive for women. Objective: The aim of this study is to analyze how sexual attitudes (erotophilia-erotophobia and sexual double standards) may predispose to sexual violence (attitudes in favor of rape). Material and methods: The sample consisted of 868 students from the University of Huelva (723 women and 145 men), aged between 17 and 57 years. The Double Moral Scale, the Rape Favorable Attitude Scale and the Revised Sexual Opinion Survey were used. Results: People who are more erotophilic are bisexuals (x(-) = 99.10) and people who consider themselves left-wing in politics (x(-) = 96.91). The highest double standards scores are obtained by men (x(-) = 18.50), master's students (x(-) = 18.58), asexuals (x(-) = 20.50) and people who consider themselves centrist (x(-) = 18.24). In terms of pro-rape attitudes, men (x(-) = 37.72), heterosexuals (x(-) = 33.29) and people who consider themselves right-wing (x(-) = 37.35) stand out. The differences found between the groups are statistically significant. Conclusions: It is confirmed that sexual attitudes can predispose to sexual violence, which shows the need to continue working in this line in order to promote pleasurable sexual experiences. (c) 2022 Asociacion Espanola de Andrologia, Medicina Sexual y Reproductiva. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.