Vázquez Parra, José CarlosCarlos Arroyo, MartinaSalaiza Lizarraga, Flor De La CruzArredondo Trapero, Florina GuadalupeCruz Sandoval, Marco Antonio2024-08-132024-08-132024-05-24Vázquez-Parra, J.C., Carlos-Arroyo, M., , Salaiza-Lizarraga, F.C., Arredondo-Trapero, F.G. & Cruz-Sandoval, M. Validation of the Machista Behavior and Perception of Positive Masculinities Attitudes Scale for Complex Environments in a Mexican student population. The International Journal of Community Diversity 24 (1): 75-98. https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-0004/CGP/v24i01/75-98https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-0004/CGP/v24i01/75-98https://hdl.handle.net/11285/676841This article delineates the outcomes of the design and validation procedure of the Macho Behavior and Perception of Positive Masculinities Attitudes Scale within Complex Environments, incorporating its theoretical, expert, and statistical validations. Methodologically, it elucidates the findings from a pilot study executed among a student demographic at a Mexican university. The article posits that this tool facilitates the precise identification of its proposed variables, establishing itself as a credible measure for assessing the prevalence of macho behaviors and the perception of attitudes linked to positive masculinity. Furthermore, this tool serves as an augmentation of existing scales that, while quantifying macho behaviors, overlook the significance of also evaluating attitudes toward the cultivation of positive masculinity.TextoengrestrictedAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0HUMANIDADES Y CIENCIAS DE LA CONDUCTAEducationArtículoThe International Journal of Community DiversityAll Rights Reservedhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9197-7826https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5987-1041https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3864-0575https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4909-0329https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5703-4023Professional EducationEducational InnovationComplex EnvironmentsMasculinitiesGenderR4C§TEEstados Unidos de América / United States