Girls' Stuff? Maternal Gender Stereotypes and Their Daughters' Fear.

ABSTRACT: One of the most robust findings in psychopathology is the fact that specific phobias are more prevalent in women than in men. Although there are several theoretical accounts for biological and social contributions to this gender difference, empirical data are surprisingly limited. Interestingly, there is evidence that individuals with stereotypical feminine characteristics are more fearful than those with stereotypical masculine characteristics; this is beyond biological sex. Because gender role stereotypes are reinforced by parental behavior, we aimed to examine the relationship of maternal gender stereotypes and children's fear. Dyads of 38 mothers and their daughters (between ages 6 and 10) were included. We assessed maternal implicit and explicit gender stereotypes as well as their dau

SUBMITTER: Gerdes ABM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8770317 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature