Efficacy of the reGENER@r Program on Socio-Emotional Skills and Sexist Beliefs in Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence: A Pilot Study in Spain
Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most pronounced expressions of the unequal power relations between women and men. As a tool for action against this phenomenon, psychological intervention programs for perpetrators of GVB are offered. This is how reGENER@r was born; it is a two-m...
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| author | Ana Isabel Sánchez Laura Maroto Sara Rubiano Clotilde Berzosa Sáez Raúl Quevedo-Blasco Karla Astudillo-Reyes María Pilar Martínez |
| author_facet | Ana Isabel Sánchez Laura Maroto Sara Rubiano Clotilde Berzosa Sáez Raúl Quevedo-Blasco Karla Astudillo-Reyes María Pilar Martínez |
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| description | Background: Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most pronounced expressions of the unequal power relations between women and men. As a tool for action against this phenomenon, psychological intervention programs for perpetrators of GVB are offered. This is how reGENER@r was born; it is a two-month program based on psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral strategies that is part of the alternative measures to GBV-related prison sentences. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the reGENER@r program on the variables of emotional intelligence, empathy, coping responses, emotional dependency, gender role conflict, and sexist beliefs. Method: To this end, a sample of 37 subjects convicted of crimes of GBV was collected, and a pre- and post-evaluation by means of self-report was carried out. Changes were examined for statistical significance and clinical significance. Results: Significant improvements were observed in the variables of cognitive avoidance, emotional attention, hostile sexism, and distorted thoughts about women and the use of violence. Conclusions: Limitations and implications of these findings are discussed, and some modifications are suggested such as making interventions longer, with a greater gender focus, adapted to the individual characteristics of the participants, and complemented with individual sessions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1242519c96d41cb9144600033c76b9c2024-12-27T14:11:05ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2024-12-011412119410.3390/bs14121194Efficacy of the reGENER@r Program on Socio-Emotional Skills and Sexist Beliefs in Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence: A Pilot Study in SpainAna Isabel Sánchez0Laura Maroto1Sara Rubiano2Clotilde Berzosa Sáez3Raúl Quevedo-Blasco4Karla Astudillo-Reyes5María Pilar Martínez6Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, SpainFaculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, SpainFaculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, SpainFaculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, SpainMind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, SpainFaculty of Psychology, University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, SpainMind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Campus Universitario de Cartuja, 18011 Granada, SpainBackground: Gender-based violence (GBV) is one of the most pronounced expressions of the unequal power relations between women and men. As a tool for action against this phenomenon, psychological intervention programs for perpetrators of GVB are offered. This is how reGENER@r was born; it is a two-month program based on psychoeducational and cognitive-behavioral strategies that is part of the alternative measures to GBV-related prison sentences. The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the reGENER@r program on the variables of emotional intelligence, empathy, coping responses, emotional dependency, gender role conflict, and sexist beliefs. Method: To this end, a sample of 37 subjects convicted of crimes of GBV was collected, and a pre- and post-evaluation by means of self-report was carried out. Changes were examined for statistical significance and clinical significance. Results: Significant improvements were observed in the variables of cognitive avoidance, emotional attention, hostile sexism, and distorted thoughts about women and the use of violence. Conclusions: Limitations and implications of these findings are discussed, and some modifications are suggested such as making interventions longer, with a greater gender focus, adapted to the individual characteristics of the participants, and complemented with individual sessions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/12/1194gender-based violence perpetratorsreGENER@r programgender role conflictsexist beliefssocial-emotional skills |
| spellingShingle | Ana Isabel Sánchez Laura Maroto Sara Rubiano Clotilde Berzosa Sáez Raúl Quevedo-Blasco Karla Astudillo-Reyes María Pilar Martínez Efficacy of the reGENER@r Program on Socio-Emotional Skills and Sexist Beliefs in Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence: A Pilot Study in Spain Behavioral Sciences gender-based violence perpetrators reGENER@r program gender role conflict sexist beliefs social-emotional skills |
| title | Efficacy of the reGENER@r Program on Socio-Emotional Skills and Sexist Beliefs in Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence: A Pilot Study in Spain |
| title_full | Efficacy of the reGENER@r Program on Socio-Emotional Skills and Sexist Beliefs in Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence: A Pilot Study in Spain |
| title_fullStr | Efficacy of the reGENER@r Program on Socio-Emotional Skills and Sexist Beliefs in Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence: A Pilot Study in Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficacy of the reGENER@r Program on Socio-Emotional Skills and Sexist Beliefs in Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence: A Pilot Study in Spain |
| title_short | Efficacy of the reGENER@r Program on Socio-Emotional Skills and Sexist Beliefs in Perpetrators of Gender-Based Violence: A Pilot Study in Spain |
| title_sort | efficacy of the regener r program on socio emotional skills and sexist beliefs in perpetrators of gender based violence a pilot study in spain |
| topic | gender-based violence perpetrators reGENER@r program gender role conflict sexist beliefs social-emotional skills |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/14/12/1194 |
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