Assertiveness and Competence: Exploring potential differences in Implicit Attitudes toward aspects of Agency among Heterosexual and Non-heterosexual Men

Autor: Christensen, Everett, Ohse, Annina, Salo, Nea, Rodriguez Manrique, Camila, Bender, Noelle, Klysing, Amanda, Innes-Ker, Åse
Rok vydání: 2022
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DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/5qudf
Popis: Our aim is to see if there is a difference in implicit attitudes towards assertiveness and competence between heterosexual and non-heterosexual men. Research question: Do heterosexual and non-heterosexual men differ in implicit positive and negative associations with assertiveness and competence? Our group is highly interested in implicit attitudes and socially stereotypical masculinity. Previous research related to gender norms has identified a trait known as "agency", which is typically associated with masculinity. In order to explore implicit attitudes in connection to masculinity, we want to look at the difference towards two opposing constituents of agency: assertiveness and competence. Therefore, the scientific relevance of our experiment is to explore potential differences in implicit attitudes towards assertiveness and competence between heterosexual and non-heterosexual men. This research will help further describe the idea of masculinity and to whom it may apply.
Databáze: OpenAIRE