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Internalized Misogyny as a Moderator of the Link between Sexist Events and Women’s Psychological Distress

Internalized Misogyny as a Moderator of the Link between Sexist Events and Women’s Psychological... This study examined the relationship between internalized misogyny and two other forms of internalized sexism, self-objectification and passive acceptance of traditional gender roles. In addition, it examined the moderating role of internalized misogyny in the link between sexist events and psychological distress. Participants consisted of 274 heterosexual women who were recruited at a large southern university in the United States and completed an online survey. Results indicated that internalized misogyny was related to, but conceptually distinct from self-objectification and passive acceptance. Findings also indicated that greater experiences of sexist events were associated with higher levels of psychological distress. In addition, internalized misogyny intensified the relationship between external sexism and psychological distress. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Sex Roles Springer Journals

Internalized Misogyny as a Moderator of the Link between Sexist Events and Women’s Psychological Distress

Szymanski, Dawn; Gupta, Arpana; Carr, Erika; Stewart, Destin
Sex Roles , Volume 61 (2) – Mar 28, 2009
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2009 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC
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Psychology; Gender Studies; Sociology, general; Medicine/Public Health, general
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10.1007/s11199-009-9611-y
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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between internalized misogyny and two other forms of internalized sexism, self-objectification and passive acceptance of traditional gender roles. In addition, it examined the moderating role of internalized misogyny in the link between sexist events and psychological distress. Participants consisted of 274 heterosexual women who were recruited at a large southern university in the United States and completed an online survey. Results indicated that internalized misogyny was related to, but conceptually distinct from self-objectification and passive acceptance. Findings also indicated that greater experiences of sexist events were associated with higher levels of psychological distress. In addition, internalized misogyny intensified the relationship between external sexism and psychological distress.

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Sex Roles – Springer Journals

Published: Mar 28, 2009

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