The effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes

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Objectives: This study evaluates the effects of ambivalent sexism on nursing students’ menstrual attitudes. Methods: This descriptive study was carried out with 289 nursing students during the 2017–2018 academic year. A questionnaire developed by the researchers about the students’ socio-demographic and menstruation characteristics, the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI) and the Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire (MAQ) were used as data collection tools. The data were evaluated using SPSS 14.0. The descriptive data are shown as numbers, percentages, means, and standard deviations. Pearson’s correlation was used with the ASI and MAQ scores. The threshold for statistical significance was p .05). There was a relationship between their ASI score and some MAQ subscale scores (p<.05). Conclusion: There were no significant relationships between ambivalent sexism and menstrual attitude. The factors that may affect menstrual attitudes should be investigated in order to improve and maintain students’ menstrual attitude.