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Insidious Dangers of Benevolent Sexism: Consequences for Women's Performance.
- Source :
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Journal of Personality & Social Psychology . Nov2007, Vol. 93 Issue 5, p764-779. 16p. 3 Charts, 3 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Four experiments found benevolent sexism to be worse than hostile sexism for women's cognitive performance. Experiments 1-2 showed effects of paternalist benevolent sexism and ruled out explanations of perceived sexism, context pleasantness, and performance motivation. Experiment 3 showed effects of both paternalist and complementary gender differentiation components of benevolent sexism. Benevolent sexism per se (rather than the provision of unsolicited help involved in paternalism) worsened performance. Experiment 4 showed that impaired performance due to benevolent sexism was fully mediated by the mental intrusions women experienced about their sense of competence. Additionally, Experiment 4 showed that gender identification protected against hostile but not benevolent sexism. Despite the apparently positive and inoffensive tone of benevolent sexism, our research emphasizes its insidious dangers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223514
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Personality & Social Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27346107
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.93.5.764