Gender-related biases in evaluations of sex discrimination allegations: Is perceived threat key?

Hypotheses derived from defensive attribution theory and social identity theory were tested in 3 laboratory experiments examining the effects of plaintiff and observer gender on perceived threat, plaintiff identification, and sex discrimination. Mediation analyses suggested that responsibility attri...

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Published in:Journal of applied psychology 2002-04, Vol.87 (2), p.281
Main Authors: Elkins, Teri J, Phillips, James S, Konopaske, Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Gender
Hypotheses
Laboratories
Psychology
Sex discrimination
Social identity
Studies
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Summary:Hypotheses derived from defensive attribution theory and social identity theory were tested in 3 laboratory experiments examining the effects of plaintiff and observer gender on perceived threat, plaintiff identification, and sex discrimination. Mediation analyses suggested that responsibility attributions explained most of the variance in discrimination judgments associated with the plaintiff gender by observer gender interactions.
ISSN:0021-9010
1939-1854