Relationship between adolescent sexual stereotypes and working mothers

Using a modified Likert format, 438 (225 boys, 213 girls) eighth graders indicated their agreement or disagreement with 8 randomized stereotypic statements concerning women's role and 12 statements concerning women workers. In addition, students rated as masculine, feminine, or both a randomize...

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Published in:The Journal of early adolescence 1981-02, Vol.1 (1), p.72-83
Main Authors: Chandler, T.A, Sawicki, R.F, Stryffeler, J.M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
4-H Youth Development Program
employed women
gender differences
likert scale
occupations
role perception
youth development
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Summary:Using a modified Likert format, 438 (225 boys, 213 girls) eighth graders indicated their agreement or disagreement with 8 randomized stereotypic statements concerning women's role and 12 statements concerning women workers. In addition, students rated as masculine, feminine, or both a randomized list of 20 occupations. Results indicate sex differences in several stereotypic statements. The sex differences are more differentiated than sexual stereotypes would be more prevalent in the younger group than in the older. Highest positive correlation (r=.26; p less than .01) was between liberal attitudes toward women's role and current employment of mothers of the females. Lowest correlation (r=.15; p less than .05) was between less stereotyped view of occupation and current maternal employment of the females. There was no significant correlation between liberal attitudes toward women workers and current employment of the mothers of the females.
ISSN:0272-4316
1552-5449
DOI:10.1177/027243168100100108