MEDIATING ROLE OF LIFE SATISFACTION IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCE AND AMBIVALENT SEXISM AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Purpose The study aimed to determine whether life satisfaction mediates the relationship between emotional dependence and ambivalent sexism among university students in Trujillo. This research contributes to the achievement of SDG number 3: health and well-being. Methodology. The design was correlational quantitative, with a sample of 107 participants. The instruments used were the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), the Emotional Dependence Questionnaire (CDE), and the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ISA). Results The results show that life satisfaction acts as a significant mediator in the relationship between emotional dependence and ambivalent sexism (p < .01). Furthermore, there is a significant inverse correlation between life satisfaction and emotional dependence (r = -0.37, p < .05), and a significant negative correlation between life satisfaction and ambivalent sexism (r = -0.46, p < .05). Additionally, a significant positive correlation was found between emotional dependence and ambivalent sexism (r = 0.40, p < .05). Implications for research and practice. In conclusion, life satisfaction acts as a significant mediator between emotional dependence and ambivalent sexism; low levels of life satisfaction are associated with higher levels of emotional dependence and ambivalent sexism."