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The Relations of Sexist Beliefs to the Personal and Social Adjustment of Preadolescent Children
| Title: | The Relations of Sexist Beliefs to the Personal and Social Adjustment of Preadolescent Children. |
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| Name(s): |
Collins, Rebecca L. Perry, David G., Thesis advisor Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Date Created: | 2008 | |
| Date Issued: | 2008 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 78 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | The purpose of this thesis was to see how sexist beliefs in childhood relate to indexes of children's personal and social adjustment. We developed an instrument to study the sexist beliefs that children have regarding work, parenting, dating, and other aspects of gender roles. We predicted (and found) that having these sexist beliefs affected the sexes differently. For girls sexist beliefs were associated with reduced global self-worth and body satisfaction; and increased depression. For boys, sexist beliefs were associated with increased global self-worth, narcissism, externalizing behaviors, and competence in sports; and decreased depression and prosocial behavior. | |
| Identifier: | FA00000735 (IID) | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): |
Includes bibliography. Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2008. Charles E. Schmidt College of Science |
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| Subject(s): |
Sex role in children Sex differences (Psychology) Adjustment (Psychology) in children Self in children |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000735 | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
