Reference : Be Too Kind to a Woman, She’ll Feel Incompetent: Benevolent Sexism Shifts Self-construal...

	Document type :	Scientific journals : Article
	Discipline(s) :	Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Theoretical & cognitive psychology Social & behavioral sciences, psychology : Social, industrial & organizational psychology
	To cite this reference:	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/6934

Title :	Be Too Kind to a Woman, She’ll Feel Incompetent: Benevolent Sexism Shifts Self-construal and Autobiographical Memories Toward Incompetence
Language :	English
Author, co-author :	Dumont, Muriel [Université de Liège - ULg > > Interface Entreprises-Université >]
	Sarlet, Marie [Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences cognitives > Psychologie sociale >]
	Dardenne, Benoît [Université de Liège - ULg > Département des sciences cognitives > Psychologie sociale >]
Publication date :	2010
Journal title :	Sex Roles
Publisher :	Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
Volume :	62
Pages :	545-553
Audience :	International
ISSN :	0360-0025
Keywords :	[en] Sexism ; Self-construal ; Incompetence ; Autobiographical memory ; Performance
Abstract :	[en] The present study investigated how benevolent (BS) and hostile sexism (HS) shift women’s self-construal and autobiographical memory. Belgian undergraduates (only women, N=45, mean age=21.8) were confronted either by BS, HS or neutral comments in the context of a job interview. After performing a cognitive task, participants reported the intrusive thoughts that came to their mind during the task. Later, autobiographical memory for self-incompetence was assessed. Performance response latencies were slower after BS than HS. Also, BS generated more disturbing mental intrusions related to the idea of being incompetent than HS. Autobiographical memory similarly indicated greater access for incompetence after BS. Although HS was more aggressive in tone, it did not shift women’s self-construal and autobiographical memories toward incompetence.
Funders :	This research was supported by an incentive grant I-06/07 to Benoit Dardenne and by a grant SFR 2007 to Marie Sarlet, both from the University of Liège.
Target :	Researchers ; Professionals ; Students ; General public
Permalink :	http://hdl.handle.net/2268/6934
DOI :	10.1007/s11199-008-9582-4

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