Effectiveness of the reGENER@r Program for Gender-Based Violence Perpetrators
Author Information
Author(s): Sánchez Ana Isabel, Maroto Laura, Rubiano Sara, Berzosa Sáez Clotilde, Quevedo-Blasco Raúl, Astudillo-Reyes Karla, Martínez María Pilar
Primary Institution: University of Granada
Hypothesis
The reGENER@r program will improve socio-emotional skills and reduce sexist beliefs among perpetrators of gender-based violence.
Conclusion
The reGENER@r program led to significant improvements in cognitive avoidance, emotional attention, hostile sexism, and distorted thoughts about women and violence.
Supporting Evidence
- Significant improvements were observed in cognitive avoidance and emotional attention.
- Hostile sexism and distorted thoughts about women decreased after the program.
- Participants showed a better ability to understand and manage their emotions.
Takeaway
The reGENER@r program helps men who hurt women learn to understand their feelings better and to stop thinking that it's okay to be violent.
Methodology
Participants completed a pre- and post-evaluation using self-reports to assess changes in emotional intelligence, empathy, coping responses, emotional dependency, gender role conflict, and sexist beliefs.
Potential Biases
The compulsory nature of participation may affect the willingness of participants to engage fully in the program.
Limitations
The study's short duration and lack of a control group limit the generalizability of the findings.
Participant Demographics
Participants were adult males, with a mean age of 40.91 years; 81.1% were Spanish nationals.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.05
Confidence Interval
95% confidence intervals applied
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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