Beliefs about the myths of romantic love among Audiovisual Communication students at UCM
Abstract
Understanding the importance of breaking away from stereotypes surrounding romantic love, and because such ideals are so strongly present in the audiovisual world, we examine whether students studying a Degree in Audiovisual Communication are perpetuating these myths or not. We administered a questionnaire to evaluate romantic beliefs and the justification of gender violence to a sample of 149 students enrolled on the Degree in Audiovisual Communication taught at UCM. Our results show a clear rejection of gender violence and that, in general, the myths of romantic love are not being perpetuated among the students. However, variables such as the type of school attended, family, or age of the student could negatively influence the continuance of certain myths, principally with regard to the omnipotence or durability of love.
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