El sexismo ambivalente propone que la hegemonía masculina se sostiene mediante la devoción hacia las madres, esposas y cuidadoras y mediante la hostilidad hacia mujeres que no cumplen dichos roles. Estos patrones incrementarían la comunicación violenta hacia las mujeres, efecto que se incrementaría por diferencias individuales como el temor a la evaluación social negativa (TESN). Se buscó identificar el impacto del TESN y los seis componentes del sexismo ambivalente sobre estilos de comunicación destructivos en la pareja, analizándose datos de 590 participantes jóvenes. Regresiones y modelos de ecuaciones estructurales confirman efectos del sexismo hostil y el TESN sobre la comunicación destructiva, pero solo para los hombres. Se discuten los efectos de cada componente del sexismo ambivalente sobre la comunicación destructiva.

Ambivalent sexism proposes that male hegemony is sustained through devotion to mothers, wives and carers and through hostility towards women who do not fulfill these roles. These patterns would increase violent communication to women, an effect that would be increased by individual differences such as fear of negative social assessment (TESN). We sought to identify the impact of TESN and the six components of ambivalent sexism on destructive communication styles in the couple, analyzing data from 590 young participants. Regressions and models of structural equations confirm effects of hostile sexism and TESN on destructive communication, but only for men. The effects of each component of ambivalent sexism on destructive communication are discussed.

Ambivalent sexism proposes that male hegemony is sustained through devotion to mothers, wives and carers and through hostility towards women who do not fulfill these roles. These patterns would increase violent communication to women, an effect that would be increased by individual differences such as fear of negative social assessment (TESN). We sought to identify the impact of TESN and the six components of ambivalent sexism on destructive communication styles in the couple, analyzing data from 590 young participants. Regressions and models of structural equations confirm effects of hostile sexism and TESN on destructive communication, but only for men. The effects of each component of ambivalent sexism on destructive communication are discussed.

El objetivo del presente estudio fue presentar evidencias de validez de constructo, criterio y consistencia interna de un instrumento que mide el compromiso organizacional. Primero se desarrolló un ejercicio de redes semánticas naturales modificadas para elaborar un banco de reactivos, que posteriormente fueron validados por jueces expertos. En el segundo estudio se probó el instrumento conformado por 40 reactivos con una muestra de 140 trabajadores de una universidad pública del Estado de Guanajuato. Los resultados de este estudio permitieron identificar cuatro factores, observándose niveles adecuados de consistencia interna. Para la tercera fase se aplicó el instrumento final compuesto por 25 reactivos a 230 trabajadores de otra universidad pública, identificándose tres factores (afectivo, moral e identificación con objetivos y valores) con un α de .86 a .89. Los factores enc...

The aim of this study was to provide evidence of construct validity, criterion validity, and internal consistency of an instrument that measures organizational commitment. First, an exercise with natural semantic networks was developed to get a pool of items, which were subsequently validated by judges. The second study was a first test of the instrument with 40 items, in a sample of 140 workers of a public university in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. The results of the second study identify four factors with adequate levels of reliability. For the third study, the final instrument composed of 25 items was answered by 230 workers of a second public university, identifying three factors (affective, moral and identification with goals and values) with reliability indexes of α of .86 to .89. These factors are theoretically consistent. We discuss possible uses, scope and limitati...

The aim of this study was to provide evidence of construct validity, criterion validity, and internal consistency of an instrument that measures organizational commitment. First, an exercise with natural semantic networks was developed to get a pool of items, which were subsequently validated by judges. The second study was a first test of the instrument with 40 items, in a sample of 140 workers of a public university in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. The results of the second study identify four factors with adequate levels of reliability. For the third study, the final instrument composed of 25 items was answered by 230 workers of a second public university, identifying three factors (affective, moral and identification with goals and values) with reliability indexes of ? of .86 to .89. These factors are theoretically consistent. We discuss possible uses, scope and limitatio...

En la actualidad pareciera que cada individuo es responsable de la elección de pareja, sin embargo, históricamente ha sido regulado por la cultura, familia y sociedad, quienes marcan las reglas, normas y conductas adecuadas para dicha elección. Esta investigación tuvo como propósito la construcción de una escala que analiza si una persona se considera a sí misma como responsable de la elección de su pareja; para ello se cuestiona la globalidad del proceso de locus de control. Un primer estudio, cualitativo, obtuvo indicadores usando ATLAS.ti, para obtener factores teóricos. Un segundo estudio corroboró los factores teóricos mediante un análisis de componentes principales, mostrando la existencia de los factores de: DestinoPredestinación, Poderosos del Microcosmos, y Control Interno, explicando con sus 17 ítems el 50.94% de varianza. Se concluye que el locus de control en la...

Today it seems as if each individual is responsible for choosing his/her mate. Historically, this process has been mainly regulated by culture, family and society, which make the rules and norms, and defines suitable behaviors in the mate selection process. This research aimed at constructing a scale to analyze if people consider themselves responsible for the choice of their partner and to what extent. A qualitative study using ATLAS.ti content analysis resulted in different theoretical factors. A second study sought to corroborate the theoretical factors using a principal component analysis, determining the following factors: Destiny-Predestination, Powerful Microcosm, and Internal Control factor, which explain 50.94% of the variance with 17 items. The instrument shows that the locus of control in mate choice is not a continuum that moves between internality and externality but, rather...

Today it seems as if each individual is responsible for choosing his/her mate. Historically, this process has been mainly regulated by culture, family and society, which make the rules and norms, and defines suitable behaviors in the mate selection process. This research aimed at constructing a scale to analyze if people consider themselves responsible for the choice of their partner and to what extent. A qualitative study using ATLAS.ti content analysis resulted in different theoretical factors. A second study sought to corroborate the theoretical factors using a principal component analysis, determining the following factors: Destiny-Predestination, Powerful Microcosm, and Internal Control factor, which explain 50.94% of the variance with 17 items. The instrument shows that the locus of control in mate choice is not a continuum that moves between internality and externality but, rather...