APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

The Benefits and Consequences of Feminist Identification on Wellbeing

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Social

  • Lauren Hawthorne
    University of Maine
  • Ellen Newell
    Wilkes University
  • Shannon McCoy
    University of Maine

Abstract

We asked 211 women to complete measures of gender and feminist identification and wellbeing as well as potential mediators. Using moderated mediation (Hayes, 2013) we found that highly feminist women perceived more sexism which negatively affected wellbeing. However, they also felt more social support which positively impacts wellbeing.

Gender Issues/Sex Roles

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