Perceiving Discrimination Against One’s Gender Group has Different Implications for Well-Being in Women and Men

Using structural equation modeling, the authors tested theoretical predictions concerning the effects of perceived discrimination against one’s gender on psychological well-being in women and men. Results were highly supportive of the Rejection-Identification Model, with perceptions of discriminatio...

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Published in:Personality & social psychology bulletin 2002-02, Vol.28 (2), p.197-210
Main Authors: Schmitt, Michael T., Branscombe, Nyla R., Kobrynowicz, Diane, Owen, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coping
Gender
Gender differences
Group identification
Perceptions
Sex Differences
Sex discrimination
Sex Role Identity
Sexism
Social psychology
Undergraduate Students
Well Being
Wellbeing
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Summary:Using structural equation modeling, the authors tested theoretical predictions concerning the effects of perceived discrimination against one’s gender on psychological well-being in women and men. Results were highly supportive of the Rejection-Identification Model, with perceptions of discrimination harming psychological well-being among women but not among men. The results also support the Rejection-Identification Model’s prediction that women partially cope with the negative well-being consequences of perceived discrimination by increasing identification with women as a group. In contrast, perceived discrimination was unrelated to group identification among men. The authors found no support for the hypothesis that perceptions of discrimination have self-protective properties among the disadvantaged. Results are consistent with the contention that the differential effects of perceived discrimination among women and men are due to differences in the groups’ relative positions within the social structure.
ISSN:0146-1672
1552-7433
DOI:10.1177/0146167202282006