APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Do the Benefits of Group Identification Differ for Women of Lower and Higher Socioeconomic Status?
- Shelby Helwig
University of Maine - Ashley Farina
University of Maine - Shannon McCoy
University of Maine
Abstract
We test whether social support and collective action explain why group identification is beneficial for women’s wellbeing after perceiving sexism and ask if the benefits differ depending on socioeconomic status. Data suggest social support and collective action benefit higher SES women, but benefits do not appear for lower SES women.
Gender Issues/Sex Roles