Moser, Eric (2022) Effects of Benevolent Sexism on Women’s Psychological Needs and Work Motivation. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Benevolent sexism (BS) is a set of stereotypes that are both patronizing and positive in tone and is a rather accepted form of sexism despite its well-established detrimental effects on women (Glick & Fiske, 1996). The current research aims to extend the knowledge of the detrimental effects of BS on women by considering the self-determination theory (SDT) to assess how men’s BS attitudes toward women influence intrinsic motivation in the workplace. Furthermore, the protective factors of feminist attitudes and self-esteem are discussed. The SDT poses that intrinsic motivation is fostered by meeting the three psychological needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness (Ryan & Deci, 2000). In this research, 167 female participants filled out an online questionnaire where they were asked to imagine themselves encountering a BS (vs. neutral) boss at work and being assigned to an important task. After reading the scenario, their perceived intrinsic motivation, competence, autonomy, and relatedness were assessed. Unexpectedly, encountering the BS boss did not influence their reported intrinsic motivation. Nevertheless, when considering the protective factors of feminist attitudes and self-esteem, the moderation analysis showed that women scoring low in self-esteem showed a decrease in intrinsic motivation, indicating that self-esteem might act as a protective factor. Keywords: benevolent sexism, self-determination theory, intrinsic motivation, self-esteem
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Yan, N. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 29 Sep 2022 06:50 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Sep 2022 06:50 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1444 |
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