Marianismo Identity, Self-Silencing, Depression and Anxiety in Women from Santa María de Dota, Costa Rica

Marianismo Identity, Self-Silencing, Depression and Anxiety in Women from Santa María de Dota, Costa Rica

Authors

  • Mia Kosmicki Knox College, 2 E. South Street, Galesburg, IL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v9i2.1895

Keywords:

marianismo, gender roles, depression, anxiety, self-silenc- ing, submissive

Abstract

“Marianismo”, a gender role script in Latin America, is the concept that women should be the spiritual family leaders, remain ab- stinent until marriage, and be submissive to their husbands; it origi- nates from the Catholic Church’s image of the Virgin Mary. I examined the link between Marianismo identity, self-silencing, depression and anxiety in a sample of 47 women from the town of Santa Maria de Dota, Costa Rica, who completed self-report scales. I found positive correla- tions between Marianismo identity and self-silencing, and between self-silencing and both anxiety and depression. Older women rated higher in Marianismo and self-silencing. 

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Published

2017-09-28

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Kosmicki, M. (2017). Marianismo Identity, Self-Silencing, Depression and Anxiety in Women from Santa María de Dota, Costa Rica. UNED Research Journal, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.22458/urj.v9i2.1895

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