An Evaluation of University Students’ Perceptions of Gender Violence—A Study of Its Prevalence in Southern Spain
Round 1
Reviewer 1 Report
The structure of the article is according to the requirements, but it could be improved in order to add clarity in the arguments expressed within the present study, materials and methods, and discussion sections.
It is suggested to revise the document observing the use of the punctuation signs in order to improve the article. In some paragraphs, the sentences are long increasing confusion in the sentence. Some examples are shown in the added file.
The discussion section lacks of a clear explanation on how the fourth hypothesis is confirmed or not.
It is suggested to add information in the conclusion section, it is because it is considered short for the relevance of the research.
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Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
The authors are grateful for the comments and suggestions received. We certainly believe that they will improve the manuscript. The changes made are detailed below.
The indicated parts of the article structure have been modified in order to add clarity in the arguments (present study, materials and methods, and discussion sections). Punctuation and internal consistency in the wording of the paper have also been revised. Explanation of how the fourth hypothesis is confirmed has been added and the conclusion section has been expanded according to suggestions.
Thank you,
Reviewer 2 Report
As a case study located in a specific geographical and cultural context, this timely and well-research paper can contribute to the academic literature on the perception of violence among the youth and university students. It is indeed a valuable contribution with which to continue building in this collective effort in favor of the effective equality and the eradication of gender violence the current legislation should enforce and reinforce. One of the most interesting aspects of the paper, but perhaps also not sufficiently developed, is the question of the difference in perception according to the different university degrees. In this sense, authors are invited to make explicit in the "Participants" section and in the discussion of results the reasons to their choice of the university degrees to which the students involved in this investigation belong. For instance, notwithstanding the reference to previous academic works (Rottenbacher, 2010), this study focuses mainly on the field of Education and Social Sciences and yet other disciplines such as Sciences, Applied Sciences and Engineering are left out of the analysis. It would be enlightening explaining why.
Perhaps the authors can reconsider the recurrent use of the term "sex" (lines 13, 17, 123, 132, 155, 217) and use "gender" instead, since it is free of biological connotations. Likewise, it is suggested to use the expressions “youth/women” or “adolescent man/woman” instead of the less formal “girls/boys” (lines 85-87).
Author Response
Dear Reviewer,
Information has been added in the section devoted to participants, in which the reasons for the choice of bachelor's degrees have been explained. In this respect, we have indicated that the sample is incidental to accessibility. The set of bachelor's degrees that have participated in the study are those which have shown willingness to take part in the research and have also obtained permission from their institutions to take part in the study.
In addition, specific suggestions regarding specific terms (gender, female, male) have been corrected.
Thank you for considering this manuscript.
