ICPS
2021 APS Virtual Convention · 2021
#Feminism: Women’s Mental Health Decreases and Perceived Sexism Increases across the Twitter Decade (2011-2020)
- Kathryn Roderick
University of Maine, Orono - Shelby Helwig
University of Maine - Hope Scully
University of Maine - Avery Ell
Old Town High School - Emma Tupper
Old Town High School - Shannon McCoy
University of Maine
Abstract
We examine data collected from young women (N = 3,759) and men (N = 2,939) in the Fall of the first year in college 2011-2020. Mental health significantly decreased with a greater negative impact on women. Embracing the feminist label and vulnerability to sexism both significantly increased for young women.
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