Views of Women's Sexuality and Violence Against Women in Turkey: A Cross-Sectional Investigation Among University Students

GÜRSOY E., McCool W. F., ŞAHİNOĞLU KUŞ S., Genc Y.

JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING, sa.2, ss.189-198, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/1043659614550485
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.189-198
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: gender, women, sexuality, gender violence, university students, honor killings, Turkey
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: This study explored Turkish university students' views of women-related issuesgender roles, sexuality, and violence against women. Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 605 students337 females and 268 malesat Ankara University, Turkey. A survey exploring students' views of female sexuality and violence was used. Comparisons of responses were made among groups based on sex, year of study at the university, and field of study at the university. Results: Three relevant findings were found: male students had more traditional, nonegalitarian approaches toward women's issues than female students; educational levels and fields of study did not significantly influence students' views of women; and a small percentage of students approve of violence against women. Discussion: These results show that patriarchal values in Turkish society influence the formation of students' opinions, and university education alone cannot affect everyone's views of gender roles, women's sexuality, and violence against women.