Resumen

DIAZ-RODRIGUEZ, Cecilia Lourdes  y  GONZALEZ RAMIREZ, Mónica Teresa. Intergenerational Comparison of Sexual Machismo and Self-efficacy Behaviors. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2012, vol.2, n.2, pp.638-649. ISSN 2007-4719.

This research took as a framework the self-efficacy theory of Bandura, the classification into four generational groups (Silent, Baby-Boomers, X and Millennium)based on the approach of Bickel and Brown, (2005); Sanchez (2008), and others cited by them; and the definition of machismo by Castañeda (2002, 2007). This in order to respond to the proposed objectives of find differences between generational groups on self-efficacy in condom use, self-efficacy to avoid risky behaviors and machismo, and establish differences within each age group. The analysis was made with 565 persons. The main result show that self-efficacy variables show a higher score as the generation progress, noting that younger generations have higher self-efficacy. As for sexism, equivalent score was found between Millennium and X generation and among the Millennium and Baby-Boomers. Results are discussed in its utility to establish prevention programs.

Palabras llave : Generation; Sexuality; Self-efficacy; Machismo; Sexual behavior.