Masculinity, femininity, and leadership: Taking a closer look at the alpha female.

ABSTRACT: An extensive review and textual analysis of the academic and popular literature of the human alpha female was conducted to examine the social construction and expression of the alpha female identity in a small non-random sample of North American women (N = 398). This review revealed 2 predominant alpha female representations in the literature-one more masculine versus one more feminine-and 21 alpha female variables. In this sample of women, the "alpha female" was found to be a recognized socially constructed female identity. Univariate analysis revealed positive and highly significant differences in self-reported mean scores between alpha (N = 94) and non-alpha (N = 304) females for 10 variables including, masculine traits, leadership, strength, low introversion, self-esteem, life satisfac

SUBMITTER: Sumra MK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461231 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature