| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/02/104064 [Registered on: 17/02/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
08/05/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
No |
| Type of Trial |
Observational |
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Type of Study
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Cross Sectional Study |
| Study Design |
Other |
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Public Title of Study
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A Study on the Relationship between Attachment Styles, Gender Role Attitudes and Ambivalent Sexism among Young Indian Adults. |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Relationship Between Attachment Styles, Gender Role Attitudes and Ambivalent Sexism Among Young Adults in The Indian Context. |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Tanvi Yadlapati |
| Designation |
BSc. Student, Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE. |
| Affiliation |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.
Udupi KARNATAKA 576104 India |
| Phone |
7386038666 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
tanvi1.mchpmpl2023@learner.manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Tanvi Yadlapati |
| Designation |
BSc. Student, Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE. |
| Affiliation |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.
Udupi KARNATAKA 576104 India |
| Phone |
7386038666 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
tanvi1.mchpmpl2023@learner.manipal.edu |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Emarson VP |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE |
| Affiliation |
Manipal Academy of Higher Education |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal
Udupi KARNATAKA 576104 India |
| Phone |
8847521527 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
emarson.vp@manipal.edu |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Tanvi Yadlapati |
| Address |
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal-576104. |
| Type of Sponsor |
Other [SELF] |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Navyashree G C |
Manipal College of Health Professions |
Department of Clinical Psychology, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. Udupi KARNATAKA |
91 9964834502
Navyashree.gc@manipal.edu |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Kasturba Medical College and Kasturba Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee - 2 |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
NIL |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Intervention |
Nil |
Nil |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
18.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
28.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1) Individuals who are residents of India.
2) Those who have the ability to read and write in English.
3) Those who have completed their education until 12th grade.
4) Cisgender-Heterosexual individuals (Individuals who are attracted to the opposite sex. Eg. If you are biologically a man and are attracted to a woman, if you are biologically a woman and are attracted to a man)
5) Individuals raised by their biological parents.
6) Individuals who are 18 to 28 years of age |
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1) Individuals who have been diagnosed with any psychiatric disorder.
2) Individuals undergone 5 or more structured therapy sessions.
3) Individuals who have been raised by a single parent |
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
Ambivalent Sexism
Attitude Towards Gender Roles
Attachment Style |
8 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="868" Sample Size from India="868"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "868"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="868" |
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Phase of Trial
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N/A |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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27/02/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Date Missing |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Date Missing |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="0" Months="2" Days="0" |
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
Modification(s)
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Not Applicable |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Completed |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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This study is cross-sectional in nature and uses purposive sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria to assess the relationship between ambivalent sexism, gender role attitudes, and attachment styles among young adults in an Indian context and to identify gender differences in ambivalent sexism, gender role attitudes, and attachment style among young adults. The outcome measures are Attitude towards Gender Roles, Ambivalent Sexism, and Attachment styles and will all be measured once per participant. |