여성혐오 개념화와 관련요인에 관한 연구

A Conceptualization of Misogyny and The Effects of Related Variables on Misogyny Perceived by Male College Students

The purpose of this study is to conceptualize male college student’s misogyny based on previous studies of psychiatry, feminism, and social conflict perspectives. We explored the components and latent structure of misogyny that could capture the complex nature of this concept. We also examined associations between male college student’s misogyny and the effects of related variables. Two hundred and thirty-one male undergraduates from eleven universities in Seoul, South Korea completed a questionnaire that measured misogyny, antisocial attitude, subjective well-being, experience being rejected by women, male-dominated dating behavior, traditional gender-role attitudes of parents, conformity with misogynistic online communities, and job seeking stress. The major findings of the study are as follows. First, the confirmatory factor analysis provided three second-order misogyny factors (hostility toward women, hostile sexism, and acceptance of violence), suggesting a reasonable conceptualization of misogyny. Second, male college students reported low levels of misogyny, moderate levels of job-seeking stress, and slightly high levels of life satisfaction. Third, the hierarchical multiple regression analysis revealed that male students with higher levels of antisocial attitudes and conformity with misogynistic online communities were more likely to have high levels of misogyny, while those with higher levels of life satisfaction were more likely to have low levels of misogyny. The implications of these results are discussed for assessment, intervention, and prevention of misogyny and hate crime.