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Pages: NP1 - NP6 Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Volume 47, Issue 3, Page NP1-NP6, September 2023.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-25T10:35:11Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231189662 Issue No:Vol. 47, No. 3 (2023)
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Authors:Carla Golden Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-09-07T07:21:34Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231199719
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Authors:Laurel B. Watson, Candice N. Hargons, Debra Mollen Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. At the one-year mark since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, there is an urgent, vital need for feminist scholarship that addresses the ways structural stigma and oppressive policy affect diverse groups of women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB). Accordingly, in this introduction to the special issue of Psychology of Women Quarterly, we provide a historical overview and timeline of reproductive rights and (in)justice in the United States in order to illustrate how we have arrived at this perilous moment in history. Reproductive (in)justice exacerbates inequities regarding who has been encouraged to reproduce, who has been denied reproductive autonomy, and who has been required to reproduce and refused the right to parent their children in safe environments. Accordingly, we aver the importance of centering an intersectional and reproductive justice framework in understanding how coalescing forms of oppression (e.g., racism, capitalism, sexism, ableism) circumscribe reproductive autonomy. We begin the special issue with articles that examine how social policy and structural oppression have violated women's and people AFAB reproductive healthcare, followed by articles that examine how such policy and oppression affect women's reproductive decision-making. We conclude this special issue with an article that centers reproductive justice advocacy in the ongoing fight for reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-09-04T06:45:06Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231197674
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Authors:Shawndeeia L. Drinkard, Bianca Broomfield Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-08-18T10:13:40Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231196136
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Authors:Elyssa M. Klann, Y. Joel Wong Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Millions of people face unintended pregnancy each year, including thousands who are living with a mental health disorder, and must decide to terminate the pregnancy, become a parent, or place a child for adoption. While people of various genders, such as nonbinary people and transgender men, also face pregnancy, the current study highlighted the perspectives of women in particular, seeking to understand what unique circumstances may predict their pregnancy decision making in the context of mental health concerns. A sample of 327 women of reproductive age who self-identified as having a mental health condition were asked to consider the hypothetical situation of an unintended pregnancy and completed measures of psychological distress, parenting self-efficacy, and likelihood of choosing abortion. Qualitative data was transformed into two composite lay belief variables (perceived harm from pregnancy and mental health resilience) for inclusion in the model. Indirect effects revealed that psychological distress was related to higher likelihood of choosing an abortion through greater perceived harm from pregnancy and to lower likelihood of choosing an abortion through greater mental health resilience and higher parenting self-efficacy. The findings provide a nuanced view of pregnancy decision making from the perspective of women with mental health concerns. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-08-10T07:18:50Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231191505
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Authors:Sa-kiera T. J. Hudson, Asma Ghani Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. There is substantial research on the nature of gender prescriptive and proscriptive stereotypes. However, there has been relatively little work on whether these normative stereotypes are equally attributed to men and women of different identities. Across two studies (total N = 928), we assessed the extent to which stereotypes are prescribed and proscribed for men and women of different sexual orientations (Study 1) and races (Study 2) in the United States. We asked participants to rate the desirability of possessing 70 traits based on an “average American.” Although results showed the persistence of gender normative stereotypes in society, the normative nature of these stereotypes was influenced by sexual orientation and race. There was strong evidence of a heterocentric bias, as normative stereotypes of generic men and women most closely aligned with those of straight men and women. There was weaker evidence of a Eurocentric bias. Furthermore, observed gender differences in normative stereotypes were significantly smaller for sexually- and racially-minoritized targets compared to straight and White targets. These findings combined suggest that the practices and policies that attempt to address gender inequality might not be as effective for people with multiply-marginalized identities that face distinctly different patterns of normative pressures. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231187851. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-08-07T08:21:05Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231187851
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Authors:Margaret Mary Downey, Clare Daniel, Anne McGlynn-Wright, Karissa Haugeberg Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. In the aftermath of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the federal constitutional right to abortion, states have begun to recriminalize the procedure. These abortion bans raise important questions about the political and social status of women and pregnant people in the United States. Moreover, restrictions in social welfare programs such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which serve low-income pregnant people and parents, raise similar questions. The regulation and administration of all three are framed by race, class, and gender. To understand how these restrictions (a) claim to protect women but ultimately function to control, police, and surveil and (b) rely on imagined, stereotype-laden psychological states such as vulnerability, irresponsibility, or irrationality, we turn to the British Common Law doctrine of coverture, which subsumed a married woman's legal, financial, and political identities under her husband's. The American colonies, and later, states of the United States, drew from British Common Law to craft laws that regulated relationships between men and women. Taken together, this analysis can provide a more comprehensive accounting of the cumulative harms experienced by women, poor people, people of color, and pregnant people in today's health and social welfare landscape. We conclude with recommendations for psychologists and other mental health providers to address, in practice and advocacy, the ethical dilemmas and obligations raised by the reach of coverture's logics in people's lives. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-20T05:34:04Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231186320
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Authors:Alexis V. Arczynski Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-20T05:33:24Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231186317
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Authors:Nichole M. Scaglione, Rose Marie Ward, Alex Buben, Rob Turrisi Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Sexual decision making is often grounded in social scripts that can be detrimental to women's healthy relationships and sexual development during the transition to college. Little is known about the malleable decision-making processes and drinking behaviors that influence sexual behaviors from day-to-day. We examined whether women were more likely to engage in sexual behaviors on days they had higher intentions and willingness to engage in sex or drink alcohol. We also explored interactions between sex- and alcohol-related decision constructs. Eighty-two first-year college women completed 14 days of ecological momentary assessment, reporting on alcohol- and sex-related intentions and willingness (3x daily) and daily drinking and sexual behaviors. We found partial support for our hypotheses: intentions and willingness to have sex were positively associated with sex behaviors, but the willingness to drink was negatively associated with sex behaviors. Heavy drinking was associated with sexual behavior, even when women indicated no prior willingness to engage in sexual behavior on those days. Findings highlight the need to address event-level variability in sexual decision making, with a particular focus on how alcohol impacts these processes. Further, the robust association between sexual intentions and behavior suggests intention setting may be a particularly useful sexual empowerment education tool. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-19T06:32:03Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231186319
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Authors:Jaclyn A. Siegel Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-10T07:51:10Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231186318
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Authors:Rachel Jane Liebert Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-07T07:43:26Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231186316
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Authors:Yi Wu, Sandra Mulkens, Melissa J. Atkinson, Jessica M. Alleva Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Across many cultures, women are evaluated based on their appearance, with narrow societal beauty ideals as the standard against which they are judged and, eventually, judge themselves. Women who internalize the beauty ideal are more likely to consider cosmetic surgery. Dissonance-based interventions targeting thin-ideal internalization are effective at preventing eating disorders and associated risk factors. In this study, we evaluated an online dissonance-based intervention targeting beauty-ideal internalization to reduce favorable attitudes toward cosmetic surgery among Chinese women. Chinese women who were dissatisfied with their appearance and who were considering cosmetic surgery were randomized to the intervention (n = 127, Mage = 35.49) or to the educational brochure control condition (n = 98, Mage = 32.97). Beauty-ideal internalization, favorable attitudes toward cosmetic surgery, facial appearance concerns, body satisfaction, and body appreciation were assessed at pretest, posttest, and 4-week follow-up. Intention-to-treat analyses showed that the intervention reduced beauty-ideal internalization and favorable attitudes toward cosmetic surgery at posttest, with small-to-medium effect sizes; however, effects were not sustained at follow-up. No effects were found for facial appearance concerns, body satisfaction, and body appreciation. This study provides preliminary evidence for the short-term efficacy of the dissonance-based intervention for reducing beauty-ideal internalization and favorable attitudes toward cosmetic surgery, and points to valuable directions for improvement. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231183946. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-07T07:38:06Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231183946
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Authors:Polly Galis Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-07T07:00:26Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231186778
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Authors:Meg Hoffer-Collins, Thomas Nagle Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-07T07:00:06Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231186322
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Authors:Vanessa V. Volpe, Julia M. Ross, Abbey Collins, Briana N. Spivey, Natalie N. Watson-Singleton, Rachel W. Goode, Lori S. Hoggard, Cheryl L. Woods Giscombé Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Black young adult women's stress experiences are shaped by intersecting racism and sexism. To respond to this stress, some Black young adult women engage in emotional eating, which may threaten their health. Yet processes in the association between gendered racial microaggressions and emotional eating for Black young adult women remain unclear. In the current study, we used cross-sectional online survey data from a 2021 national investigation of 504 United States Black young adult (18–35 years old) women (98.4% cisgender) to test if the superwoman schema and self-compassion mediated the link between gendered racial microaggressions and emotional eating. Employing a serial mediation model in which we controlled for sociodemographic and health covariates, we found support for the hypothesized mediation: more gendered racial microaggressions were associated with greater endorsement of the superwoman schema; greater endorsement of the superwoman schema was associated with less self-compassion; and less self-compassion was associated with more emotional eating. Results provide cross-sectional evidence of theorized processes between gendered racial microaggressions and emotional eating for Black young adult women and point to self-compassion as one potentially important component of health behavior interventions to reduce emotional eating for Black young adult women who take on a superwoman role. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-07T06:57:27Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231182913
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Authors:Kristen N. Jozkowski, Lucrecia Mena-Meléndez,
Brandon L. Crawford, Ronna C. Turner Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. We examined public opinion regarding unique aspects of abortion legality to better understand potential contexts in which stigma may occur and the extent that people (a) believe actors involved in abortion (i.e., pregnant woman, healthcare provider, man involved in the pregnancy, someone providing information about where to get an abortion, parents of a minor) should be held responsible for illegal abortion, (b) believe abortion should be illegal across different circumstances, and (c) endorse different punishments for pregnant women and healthcare providers, including variation by responsibility. An online survey was administered to 2,489 English and Spanish-speaking U.S. adults, using quota-based sampling, with post-stratification weights applied to match U.S. benchmarks. People scored healthcare providers and women more responsible than other actors. Although the majority did not support abortion being illegal for most circumstances, a substantial proportion were unsure. Additionally, “no punishment” was most frequently selected for the woman and healthcare provider. However, those who endorsed any punishment, compared with no punishment, typically indicated the pregnant woman and healthcare provider were more responsible. Our findings suggest that current laws criminalizing abortion are misaligned with public opinion and that pregnant women and healthcare providers are likely most susceptible to abortion-related stigma. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-07-04T08:40:50Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231181350
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Authors:Chuma Kevin Owuamalam, Luca Caricati, Chiara Bonetti Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Why do women sometimes support systems of male privilege that clearly undercut the interests of their gender group' According to some explanations from the social identity model of system attitudes, they do so: (a) due to a preference for their country's ways of doing things (i.e., a bias in favor of their superordinate ingroup) and (b) because the incontrovertible reality of gender inequality in their society makes it difficult to challenge it (i.e., social reality constraint). Using a nationally representative dataset of 157,019 women from 91 nations that spanned close to four decades, we found supportive evidence for these two propositions. Moreover, both explanations interact, in that the superordinate ingroup bias explanation was visible only when social reality constraints were weak. Additionally, even women with nontraditional worldviews increased their support for male privilege when the constraint imposed by the gender reality in their society was high. In short, women support male privilege to the extent that (a) they feel proud of their society's traditions, and (b) it is the reality in their country. These findings are useful for activists because they shed important light on the psychological and systemic barriers to overcome when seeking women's participation in rallies against gender inequality. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231176222. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-06-08T06:10:52Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231176222
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Authors:Elizabeth C. Neilson, Sequoia Ayala, Zainab Jah, Indya Hairston, Tiffany Hailstorks, Teja Vyavahare, Alexalin Gonzalez, Natalie Hernandez, Kwajelyn Jackson, Stephanie Bailey, Kelli Stidham Hall, Dázon Dixon Diallo, Elizabeth A. Mosley Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Access to medication abortion—the use of medications rather than a surgical procedure for pregnancy termination—is an essential reproductive healthcare service. Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade and federal abortion protections in the United States, medication abortion and telemedicine for abortion are increasingly vital. Black, Latinx, and lower-income women in the United States already experience disproportionate barriers to abortion care and interpersonal and structural violence—interconnected, social systems that police bodily autonomy. This current study examined qualitative data from a larger community-led, reproductive justice project on medication abortion perspectives among Black and Latinx women in a large, urban center in Georgia. We used thematic analysis to examine interviews (N = 82) with key informants (n = 20) and interviews (n = 32) and focus groups (n = 30) with Black and Latinx women ages 18–51 years. Four violence-related themes were identified: (a) sexual assault and intimate partner violence as reasons for abortion; (b) reproductive coercion by partners and family members; (c) reproductive coercion by predominantly White providers; and (d) abortion bans, the legacy of enslavement, immigration enforcement, and poverty as structural violence. Shifting family planning care to be patient- and community-centered, in conjunction with policy advocacy to change oppressive systems, is critical. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-05-25T09:20:03Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231175388
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Authors:Thomas A. Morton, Elena Dimitriou, Manuela Barreto Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Individuals who are sexually harassed often do not formally report their experience. Current understandings of this focus on the procedural barriers to reporting rather than examining whether and how reporting meets the needs of those who experience harassment. We document the repertoire of needs experienced by those who are sexually harassed and the actions they take to meet them. In two quasi-experimental studies (Ns = 415 and 589), we compared the needs and actions described by those who experience sexual harassment with those anticipated by others who have not encountered sexual harassment (Study 1 also compares across gender identities). Results of multivariate analyses of variance and general linear mixed models revealed a persistent gap between perspectives. People who have experienced sexual harassment reported a range of needs and engaged in a variety of actions to meet these needs. Safety and social support were prioritized over formal actions. Those who had not encountered sexual harassment anticipated having stronger needs and taking more actions—especially formal ones. The results encourage those who seek to support individuals who are sexually harassed to address a wider variety of needs than is typically considered. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231170761. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-05-18T06:41:42Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231170761
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Authors:Rachel L. Dyer, Olivia R. Checkalski, Sarah J. Gervais Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Women-centered anti-abortion rhetoric, grounded in ostensibly positive beliefs that pregnant people are precious objects who must be protected from having abortions, has proliferated anti-abortion activism and legislation. However, abortion stigma, marked by negative perceptions of people who terminate pregnancies, is the most widely used theoretical tool for understanding the social and psychological implications of abortion. In this article, we first integrate these two seemingly contradictory perspectives on abortion through the lens of ambivalent sexism theory. We then argue that ambivalent sexism paves the way for objectifying perceptions and treatment of pregnant people; specifically, our typology of reproductive objectification provides a tool for exploring how the abortion decision-making of pregnant people is undermined. Through this lens, abortion decisions can represent a subversion of these portrayals and treatment by affirming people who seek and have abortions as whole human beings. Throughout, we aim to counter White supremacy and cisheteropatriarchy, which have marked public discourse and psychological research on abortion. Finally, using this reproductive objectification framework, recommendations for clinicians and researchers are provided. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-05-17T07:14:07Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231173673
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Authors:Danielle C. Richner, Shannon M. Lynch Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the proportion of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) diagnoses among women in the United States has more than doubled between 1984 and 2019 and rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in all individuals increased 30% between 2015 and 2019. Further, the CDC has designated women ages 13 to 44 years as a group vulnerable to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and STD infection, in part due to frequency of engaging in sexual risk behaviors. Sexual self-efficacy is associated with decreased sexual risk behaviors and counters norms that emphasize passivity and compliance as traditional sexual behavior in women. In the current study, we assessed knowledge of HIV and STD transmission and risk factors, sexual self-efficacy, and frequency of sexual risk behaviors in 281 woman-identified respondents aged 18–44 years in an online survey. Knowledge of HIV and STDs was low (averages of 63.3% and 49.9%, respectively). Younger women, and women who identified as single, White, and/or LGBTQ+ reported more sexual risk behaviors. HIV knowledge and sexual self-efficacy were independently associated with fewer risk behaviors and significantly interacted to predict sexual risk behaviors. STD knowledge and sexual self-efficacy were independently associated with fewer sexual risk behaviors. These findings highlight the need for comprehensive, widespread, and identity-inclusive sexual health education. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-05-15T06:54:31Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231172183
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Authors:Frances M. Howell Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. A core issue in reproductive justice concerns how racism impacts reproductive health outcomes for Black women. However, the intersectional experiences of middle-class Black women navigating racism in reproductive health systems have not been fully captured in psychological literature. By utilizing a Black feminist approach to qualitative inquiry, this study situates the psychological dynamics behind middle-class Black women's interpretations of and reactions to gendered racism in reproductive settings within the historical context of slavery and its aftermath. The data analysis of 12 interviews captures how middle-class Black women reflect on their interactions with gynecologists, narrate their anticipation of gendered racism, and interpret and respond to experiencing gendered racism. Findings from this study suggest that gendered racism is a haunting of embodied gynecological trauma that maps onto the historical legacy of slavery. This study offers psychology an empirical and analytical framework for moving forward with its conceptualizations of how race, gender, and class intersect in service of reproductive justice. Results from this study can be used by clinicians to guide their clients towards healing gendered-racist-related stress, as well as medical schools to educate obstetricians and gynecologists on how to provide anti-racist care to their Black patients. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-04-26T06:36:43Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231168113
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Authors:Jade H. Wexler, Jieyi Cai, Kimberly D. McKee, Amelia Blankenau, Heewon Lee, Oh Myo Kim, Adam Y. Kim, Richard M. Lee Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Adoption is frequently invoked as a universal social good—an uncomplicated win for adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents alike—that obviates the need for abortion. As antiabortionists weaponize adoption to attack reproductive rights, psychologists must recognize adoption as a key reproductive justice issue with significant, lifelong physical and psychological impacts, especially on adopted people and birth parents. Recognizing critical adoption studies as an application of a reproductive justice framework, we argue that psychologists must understand how adoption is both sustained by and reinforces structural inequality and global reproductive injustice. In a post-Roe reality, clinicians and researchers must critically examine adoption histories and myths in order to address the needs of the adoption triad. As an interdisciplinary team of researchers and clinicians in psychology; medicine; genetic counseling; and women's, gender, sexuality, and Asian American studies, we examine adoption's ties to settler colonialism, racism, classism, and imperialism and interrogate harmful dominant narratives about adoption. We then summarize clinical considerations for working with members of the adoption triad, future directions for research on adoption, and recommendations for both clinicians and researchers to advance adoption competence in the face of current attacks on reproductive rights in the United States. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-04-20T06:49:02Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231166376
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Authors:Dena M. Abbott, Rin Nguyen, Carrie Bohmer, Millie L. Myers, Jessica A. Boyles, Caitlin M. Mercier Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. In light of the recent Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, millions of people with uteruses have been forced to navigate precarious access to reproductive care. Although health service psychologists have an ethical responsibility to engage in reproductive justice advocacy, training programs often do not adequately address sexual and reproductive health. Therefore, we sought to better understand how health service psychologists’ personal and professional experiences influence each other and explore the ways in which we as reproductive beings and advocates sustain ourselves amidst tremendous sociopolitical uncertainty. In order to do so, we employed a feminist collaborative autoethnography approach grounded in critical theory. Attending to intersectional identities that help shape diverse expectations and experiences, two early career psychologists and four trainees uncovered 12 domains: barriers in academia; reproductive (dis)empowerment; relational connection; power(lessness) associated with social locations; internalization of sex-negative messages; the influence of sociopolitical climate; burdens related to reproductive rights; evaluations of reproductive justice efforts; component of professional identity; expectations from family and community; overwhelming and exhausting advocacy; and fears of inadequacy. We conclude with limitations and implications for the continued promotion of advocacy through practice and training within and beyond the field of psychology. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-04-20T06:48:23Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231166375
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Authors:Ilinka Nikolova, Andrea LaMarre Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Engaging with the encounters and interactions people have on social media opens the opportunity to think differently about eating disorder (ED) recoveries. We used narrative thematic analysis to explore the experiences of eight participants who regularly use Instagram and who are in recovery from EDs. Our analyses illustrate how participants engaged with Instagram in an active and agentic way, navigating discourses about EDs including who is impacted by EDs and who has access to ED recovery. Participants’ stories illustrate how engaging with Instagram in recovery sometimes meant disengaging from content that was not helpful in their lives and recoveries. They discussed the agency of algorithms and how unexpected content could derail them from using Instagram for connection and community. Participants’ stories also demonstrate how healthist discourses infuse social media content ostensibly about recovery in a way that requires the user to be active in moderating the content they engage with. Grounding our conclusions in work on healthism and biopedagogies, we encourage a systemic approach that focuses on what shifts might be made to reduce the need for people in recovery to be hypervigilant about the content they consume in recovery. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-04-12T05:46:38Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231166378
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Authors:Frances C. Calkins, Sarah J. Gervais, Gemma Sáez,
Meredith J. Martin, M. Meghan Davidson, Rebecca L. Brock Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Sexual objectification (i.e., reducing a person to their appearance, body, or sex appeal and functions) is a significant risk factor for negative health outcomes. In the present investigation, we examined multiple manifestations of objectification (i.e., objectification of others, objectification of self, and objectification by others) in an interpersonal context. We merged objectification theory with attachment theory, one of the most prominent theories of close relationships, and propose that sexual objectification can shed light on attachment processes (and vice versa). To bolster this conceptual overlap, we tested this novel, integrated framework across two independent samples of women and men including (a) a sample of 813 undergraduate students—both partnered and single—who completed self-report questionnaires of attachment security and multiple forms of objectification and (b) a sample of 159 committed couples navigating pregnancy who were observed during naturalistic interactions to assess attachment security and completed self-report questionnaires of attachment security and objectification (including partner objectification). Results from both studies demonstrate the utility of our proposed conceptual framework linking attachment insecurity to increased risk for both enacting and experiencing objectification. The most compelling evidence emerged for (a) a link between attachment anxiety and self-objectification with moderate effect sizes across both samples, and (b) an association between a less secure base within the couple relationship during pregnancy and feeling more objectified by one's partner as well as less humanized (i.e., feeling that your partner values you more for your physical attributes and less for your non-physical attributes). Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231165476. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-04-06T08:03:31Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231165476
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Authors:Ivona Hideg, Samantha Hancock, Winny Shen Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Although many workers speak with a non-native English accent, our understanding of this phenomenon is limited because prior work predominantly focused on men. This overlooks whether the biases women experience due to their accent manifests differently. To address this omission, we use an intersectional lens to examine how non-native accents associated with more gender-traditional countries may affect women's hiring outcomes. We argue that the bias women with these accents face is subtle due to an association of non-native (vs. native) accents with perceptions of women's warmth (whereas there are no such effects for men) and consequently higher perceptions of hireability. Yet we posit that the indirect effect on hireability occurs within feminine, but not masculine, industries, which ultimately undermines equity by pushing women with these non-native accents into lower pay and prestige occupations. We found support for our hypotheses in three vignette-based experiments conducted in Canada using a Mandarin accent. Managers and decision-makers need to be aware of the insidious bias women with these non-native accents experience because it may not be immediately apparent that an association of accent with higher ratings of warmth may undermine women at work. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231165475 Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-04-04T07:03:47Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231165475
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Authors:Mariela Bustos-Ortega, Hugo Carretero-Dios, Jesús L. Megías, Mónica Romero-Sánchez Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. Sexism is an increasingly prevalent problem in the gaming community. However, until now, assessment instruments focused on the construct “sexism against women gamers” are lacking. We present an eight-item self-report scale: Sexism Against Women Gamers Scale (SAWGS). We studied the reliability and validity of the scores of Spanish and English versions across five independent samples (N = 2,437), with participants from Spain and the United States. Scores on both versions demonstrated high reliability, while exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported their unidimensional structure. The analysis established configural, metric, and scalar invariance across gender. SAWGS was invariant at the configural level across countries. SAWGS scores were independent of social desirability, positively correlated with myths about intimate-partner violence against women, sexism, and social dominance orientation, and correlated negatively with feminism. Using two fictitious scenarios of sexism in online gaming, we found that gamers with higher scores on SAWGS showed a greater tendency to downplay a sexist incident and proposed a less severe punishment for toxic gamers. The SAWGS explained additional variance on responses to scenarios beyond that explained by other measures. The detection of sexism should make it possible to develop programs for its eradication and avoid negative consequences for women gamers. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231162837 Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-03-28T06:53:04Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231162837
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Authors:Jillian Lemke, Debra Mollen, Johanna Soet Buzolits Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. As more women choose to forgo motherhood, childfree women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) are important to study, particularly given pronatalist ideals that can make the choice not to have children difficult to exercise. Although temporary contraception prevents motherhood, physicians sometimes discourage or deny women access to more permanent options, including sterilization, due to their belief that childfree women and those AFAB will regret their decision. From a reproductive justice framework, we examined psychological outcomes of sterilization approval and denials among a sample of 154 childfree women and nonbinary people AFAB who sought and either obtained or were denied sterilization. Participants completed measures of psychological well-being, self-esteem, and sexual quality of life. Childfree participants who obtained sterilization reported higher self-esteem, better sexual quality, and higher well-being than childfree individuals who were denied the procedure. Neither age nor time since making the sterilization request accounted for the differences between the groups in terms of sexual quality of life and psychological well-being. Collectively, these findings offer the first empirical evidence of the potential outcomes among childfree women seeking sterilization. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-03-27T08:25:02Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231164069
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Authors:Abdullah Sinring, Ahmad Munir Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print.
Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-03-16T06:11:31Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231164075
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Authors:Allison M. French, Nicole M. Else-Quest, Michael Asher, Dustin B. Thoman, Jessi L. Smith, Janet S. Hyde, Judith M. Harackiewicz Abstract: Psychology of Women Quarterly, Ahead of Print. The underrepresentation of women and Black, Latinx, and Native Americans within the United States scientific workforce is a persistent and multifaceted problem warranting an intersectional approach. Applying intersectionality to the expectancy-value theory of motivation, we examined initial motivation and subsequent achievement among a sample of undergraduate students (N = 687) enrolled in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) gateway course of introductory chemistry at a diverse 4-year university. We found no racial/ethnic group differences in initial motivation, but small (d = .30) group differences in achievement. Results revealed a pattern of gender differences across both underrepresented (i.e., Black, Latinx, and Native American) and well-represented (i.e., White, Asian American) racial/ethnic groups such that, relative to men, women began the class with lower levels of confidence about their performance, but greater utility value and attainment value in learning chemistry. Consistent with expectancy-value theory, motivation at the beginning of the semester positively predicted final exam scores across gender and racial/ethnic intersectional groups. For Black, Latinx, and Native American students, attainment value was an especially strong predictor of subsequent achievement. Our findings point to the need to cultivate social contexts within undergraduate STEM education that promotes all aspects of science motivation among students from underrepresented groups. Additional online materials for this article are available on PWQ's website at http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/suppl/10.1177/03616843231153390. Citation: Psychology of Women Quarterly PubDate: 2023-02-20T05:27:28Z DOI: 10.1177/03616843231153390
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