Religion and Gender Differences in the Perception of Success
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13668552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Larry Jensen (Brigham Young University, corresponding author), Larry C Jensen (Brigham Young University), Charlotte Towle (Brigham Young University), Charlotte Ann Towle (Brigham Young University) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 415-419 |
| Publication date | 1991-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1991.69.2.415 |
| OpenAlex | W1995494492 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 12 |
This study was conducted to investigate differences between men and women in how they perceive success. It was hypothesized that men would perceive success more in terms of self-development and material accomplishments while women would consider relationships, specifically the family, to be the most important element in success. A questionnaire, with the question “What is success in your life?”, was administered to 21 religious men, 29 religious women, 19 nonreligious men, and 30 non-religious women. The most often mentioned categories of success were family, self-development, personal accomplishment, spirituality, and material possessions. Among non-religious persons there were large differences between men and women, but differences between religious men and women were small
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2001 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |