Titre du document / Document title

Stereotype threat in men on a test of social sensitivity

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

KOENIG Anne M. ⁽¹⁾ ; EAGLY Alice H. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Northwestern University, Illinois, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

This study provides evidence of stereotype threat in men on a test of a feminine ability called social sensitivity, that is, the ability to decode nonverbal cues. Men who were told that the test assessed social sensitivity and produced better scores for women than men performed worse on the test than did men who were told that the test assessed information processing. Because social sensitivity can be an automatic skill and stereotype threat uses mental capacity, this effect was moderated by self-reported strategy usage. Men's performance worsened in the threat condition only when they reported more deliberative and less intuitive strategies for decoding nonverbal cues.

Revue / Journal Title

Sex roles   ISSN 0360-0025 

Source / Source

2005, vol. 52, n^o7-8, pp. 489-496 [8 page(s) (article)] (33 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Springer, New York, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1975) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Human ; Attitude ; Sex ; Daily living ; Feminity masculinity ; Performance ; Belief ; Stereotype ; Sex role ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Homme ; Attitude ; Sexe ; Vie quotidienne ; Féminité masculinité ; Performance ; Croyance ; Stéréotype ; Rôle sexuel ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Hombre ; Actitud ; Sexo ; Vida cotidiana ; Feminidad masculinidad ; Rendimiento ; Creencia ; Estereotipo ; Rol sexual ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

stereotype threat ; gender ; social sensitivity ; automatic process ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 15762, 35400013811881.0060