Sorli, Pia Neza (2022) Women’s self-esteem while reading job applications: effect of meta-stereotypes on self-esteem. Bachelor thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
The aim of the research was to study the impact of gender meta-stereotypes on self-esteem when reading job descriptions. By randomly assigning 149 female participants to a manipulated fictitious job description (using either stereotypically female or male traits), we examined how stereotypic job descriptions influenced meta-stereotyping, and consequently, self-esteem in females. We hypothesized that when women read a job description that includes positive stereotypical female traits, they will activate positive meta-stereotypes that will boost their self-esteem rather than when the job description includes male stereotypical traits. As expected, we found that female stereotypic job description as compared to male stereotypic job description increases positive meta-stereotyping. However, self-esteem was not influenced by the job descriptions. Hence, we found only partial support for your hypotheses. The reason for these could be the limitations of the study, such as pre self-esteem measurement. Future research should try to eliminate potential limitations, and further explore possible reasons for the gender gap such as the influence of stereotypes in job descriptions as well as self-esteem.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Supervisor name: | Gordijn, E.H. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | None [Bachelor Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Jun 2022 15:47 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2022 15:47 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/494 |
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