Who Do We Think We Are? the Influence of Gender Stereotype Threat on Self-Perceived Mate Value

Interaction between attachment style and gender stereotype threat on self-perceived mate value (SPMV). 334 subjects completed measures of attachment style and self-perceived mate value; half stereotype threat condition. Results consistent - insecure attachment related to lower SPMV. Implications for prime-to-behavior effects, gender stereotypes, mate value and attachment styles are discussed.