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A mediation model of individual differences in attitudes toward affirmative actions for women
Silvia Moscoso1, Antonio L García-Izquierdo, María Bastida
1E.U. Relaciones Laborales, University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain. silvia.moscoso@usc.es
Abstract:
A mediation model of the relation between gender and attitudes toward affirmative action in favor of working women was tested. Four mediation variables were considered: perceived unfairness in the situation of working women, perceived threat to the non-designated group (men), self-esteem, and gender self-concept (masculinity and femininity). 192 women and 128 men, with differing occupations, participated. Gender affects individuals' attitudes toward affirmative actions for women, mediated by perceived unfairness in the situation of working women, perceived threat to the non-designated group, and feminine self-concept. Implications for research and practice are discussed.
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