Ambivalent sexism and relationship adjustment among young adult couples
An actor-partner interdependence model
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2929313 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mylène Lachance-Grzela (0000-0001-6395-2007, Université de Moncton, corresponding author), Bingyu Liu (0000-0002-5989-1181, Southwest University), Andréanne Charbonneau (0000-0002-0128-7678, Université de Moncton), G Bouchard (0000-0001-7542-704X, Université de Moncton) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 2121-2140 |
| Publication date | 2021-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02654075211005549 |
| OpenAlex | W3149012685 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 65 |
This study examined the associations between ambivalent sexism (i.e., hostile and benevolent sexism) and relationship adjustment in young adult couples by testing an actor-partner interdependence model. The sample was composed of 219 cohabiting heterosexual Canadian couples. The findings suggest that ambivalent sexism plays a role in young adults' perceptions of the quality of their romantic relationship, but gender differences exist. Women and men who more strongly endorsed hostile sexism tended to report lower relationship adjustment. Women's hostile sexism was also negatively related to their partners' relationship adjustment, whereas their benevolent sexism was positively related to their own and their partners' relationship adjustment. For their part, men's ambivalent sexism was unrelated to their partners' relationship adjustment and their benevolent sexism was also unrelated to their own relationship adjustment. The results are discussed in light of the insidious consequences that can accompany ambivalent sexism. Even though hostile sexism functions to protect men's societal advantages, it comes with costs to their romantic relationships. In contrast, despite the rewards benevolent sexism can bring on the relational level, its endorsement may hinder the attainment of gender equality by encouraging women to invest in their relationship at the expense of independent achievements
Ambivalence · Developmental psychology · Perception · Romance · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |