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Do men lie on fear surveys?

K A Pierce1, D R Kirkpatrick

  • 1Department of Behavioral Sciences, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN 46323.

Behaviour Research and Therapy
|July 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Men may downplay their fears to conform to traditional gender roles. This study found men

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Societal expectations often influence emotional expression.
  • Traditional male gender roles may discourage men from openly expressing fear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if men equivocate (i.e., deliberately misrepresent) their fear ratings.
  • To examine the influence of gender roles on the expression of common fears in college students.

Main Methods:

  • Administered fear surveys to male and female college students in classroom and laboratory settings.
  • Introduced a condition in the laboratory setting implying physiological monitoring (heart rate) to assess truthfulness.
  • Compared fear ratings for specific stimuli (rats, mice, roller coasters) between genders across survey conditions.

Main Results:

  • Male students' fear ratings for rats, mice, and roller coasters significantly increased from the first to the second survey.
  • Female students' fear ratings remained consistent across both survey conditions.
  • The observed increase in male fear ratings suggests a potential underreporting in the initial, non-monitored condition.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the hypothesis that men may alter their fear expression to align with traditional masculine norms.
  • The study highlights the impact of social desirability and gender role conformity on self-reported fear.
  • Further research could explore the mechanisms and extent of fear equivocation across different demographics and fear types.

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