Biological sex and gender role identity as predictors of spousal support provision
A Scenario-Based Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3606773 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L L Verhofstadt (0000-0003-2767-5422, Ghent University, corresponding author), Fanny Weytens (UCLouvain) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 166-177 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09589236.2012.745683 |
| OpenAlex | W2076603671 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
The aim of this study was to examine biological sex (male versus female) and gender identity (masculine versus feminine) as predictors of support provision in marriage. Participants were 235 married individuals who completed scenario-based questionnaires designed to measure support provision across a broad range of daily stressors. Our results did not reveal differences between biological males and females in their support provision behaviour. However, a person's support provision was uniquely predicted by his/her gender identity. As compared to feminine individuals, masculine individuals reported providing higher levels of instrumental and unhelpful support for their spouse in distress. Furthermore, feminine individuals reported higher levels of emotional support provision than masculine individuals. This pattern of results appeared to be consistent across stressor type. The present findings contribute to the discussion concerning the origins of the support gap in marriage by revealing that it is not biological sex per se, but people's gender role socialization that determines their skilfulness as a support provider in intimate relationships
Biological sex · Developmental psychology · Distress · Emotional support · Gender identity · Gender role · Social support · Socialization · Sociology · Spouse · Stressor · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Clinical Psychology · Family Support in Illness · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Men and Women in Interaction
Social Support Measurement and Intervention
The measurement of psychological androgyny
Gender schema theory
Gender, negative affectivity, and observed social support behavior in marital interaction
Partner support and marital satisfaction
Observed support provision in couples
Skilled Support Within Intimate Relationships
In Sickness and in Health
Twenty-Five Years After the Bem Sex-Role Inventory
Distinguishing Between Sex and Gender
Social Support in Couples
Gender Differences in Self-Reported Response to Troubles Talk
Troubles Talk”
Use of Social Support
Gender Differences in Social Support
Couple Observational Coding Systems
Web Survey Methods
Sex role adaptability
Ratings of self and peers on sex role attributes and their relation to self-esteem and conceptions of masculinity and femininity
Effects of daily stress on negative mood
The Cultural Politics of Masculinity
The Contagion of Stress across Multiple Roles
An Analysis of Coping in a Middle-Aged Community Sample
Effects of Sex, Culture, and Support Type on Perceptions of Spousal Social Support
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |