Perceiving and Confronting Sexism: The Causal Role of Gender Identity Salience.

ABSTRACT: Although many researchers have explored the relations among gender identification, discriminatory attributions, and intentions to challenge discrimination, few have examined the causal impact of gender identity salience on women's actual responses to a sexist encounter. In the current study, we addressed this question by experimentally manipulating the salience of gender identity and assessing its impact on women's decision to confront a sexist comment in a simulated online interaction. Female participants (N = 114) were randomly assigned to complete a short measure of either personal or collective self-esteem, which was designed to increase the salience of personal versus gender identity. They were then given the opportunity to confront a male interaction partner who expressed sexi

SUBMITTER: Wang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5645049 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature