Background In this paper, we argue for Gender as a Sociocultural Variable (GASV) as a
complement to Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV). Sex (biology) and gender (sociocultural …

Objectives Much is known about the demands of caregiving for persons with dementia
(PWD) and its effects on family caregivers, however sex and gender aspects have received …

Why are men less likely than women to embrace environmentally friendly products and
behaviors? Whereas prior research attributes this gender gap in sustainable consumption to …

Abstract The Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) is one of Sandra Bem's most notable
contributions to feminist psychology, measuring an individual's identification with …

Meta-analytic research suggests that women have slightly lower levels of self-compassion
than men, but the contribution of gender role orientation has not been carefully explored …

This article presents a four-category framework to characterize the contents of prescriptive
gender stereotypes. The framework distinguishes between prescriptions and proscriptions …

We argue that additional understanding of work motivation can be gained by incorporating
current insights concerning self-categorization and social identity processes and by …

Social and Personality Development looks at the processes by which we come to be who we
are. It covers a range of topics central to personality and developmental psychology. The …

This study draws on stereotype threat theory to explore differences between men and
women on evaluation of new business opportunities. Two controlled experiments, one with …

Backlash effects are defined as social and economic reprisals for behaving
counterstereotypically (Rudman, LA (1998). Self-promotion as a risk factor for women: The …