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Sex differences in self-silencing.

L M Duarte1, J M Thompson

  • 1Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

Psychological Reports
|November 27, 1999
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Men report higher self-silencing than women, a behavior linked to depression in both sexes. This study challenges previous assumptions about gender differences in self-silencing and its relation to mental health.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Self-silencing, the tendency to suppress one's own thoughts and feelings, was initially proposed to explain women's higher rates of depression.
  • Empirical evidence suggests men may self-silence to a similar or greater extent than women, necessitating further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore explanations for the finding that men self-silence as much as or more than women.
  • To examine the relationship between self-silencing, depression, and social desirability in a student population.
  • To investigate potential sex differences in the perception of self-silencing behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • Survey administered to 1,117 students (795 women, 322 men).
  • Utilized the Silencing the Self Scale and assessed depressive symptomatology and social desirability.

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  • Employed factor analysis and multiple regression analyses.

    • Main Results:

    • Men reported higher levels of self-silencing than women.
    • A positive correlation was found between depression and self-silencing scores for both men and women.
    • Depressive symptomatology significantly predicted self-silencing, while social desirability did not.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-silencing is a relevant construct for understanding both male and female mental health, particularly depression.
    • Findings suggest potential sex differences in how self-silencing behaviors, such as care as self-sacrifice and divided self, are perceived.
    • Further research is needed to fully understand the nuances of self-silencing across genders.