Done-Zikeli, Alexandra (2023) The Role of Gender System Justification and Feminism in Anti-Scientific Attitudes. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Science denial and anti-scientific beliefs have gained increased popularity amidst recent societal events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and public safety threats like climate change and anti vaccine movements. This study builds upon past research by using a nationally representative sample of 1500 US citizens to explore the relationships between gender system justification, feminist identity, and anti-scientific attitudes. While gender system justification is hypothesised to be positively associated with anti scientific beliefs, feminism is hypothesised to be negatively correlated while also acting as a potential moderator. The results show that gender system justification is a statistically significant predictor for anti-scientific beliefs, which suggests that individuals who uphold gender norms may be more likely to be sceptical towards scientific findings. A negative relationship is found between feminist identity and anti-scientific attitudes, with feminism additionally acting as a significant moderator for the relationship between gender system justification and anti-scientific attitudes. It is concluded that investigating such ideological factors and their influence on anti-scientific beliefs can help foster a society in which scientific findings are met with more trust and acceptance.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Azevedo Neto, F.A. de |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jul 2023 09:17 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2023 09:17 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2516 |
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