Women as cues for men's approach or distancing behavior: A study of interpersonal sexist discrimination
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
8-1-1995
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate interpersonal sexist discrimination, operationally defined as distancing behavior. A heterogeneous sample of participants were approached at four train stations and completed two paper and pencil simulated seating measures, a sex role attitudes measure, and provided demographic information. It was predicted that in the neutral situations presented in the seating measures where there is a choice to sit either next to a man or a woman, men would more often choose to sit next to a man but women were not expected to make seating choices based on the gender of the person seated. Men's seating choices were found to be influenced by the gender of target persons whereas women's choices were not, but men either distanced from or approached women target persons. Self-reported sex role attitudes were found not to be related to distancing behavior. © 1995 Plenum Publishing Corporation.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Sex Roles
Volume
33
Issue
3-4
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Saris, Renee N., Ingrid Johnston, and Bernice Lott. "Women as cues for men's approach or distancing behavior: A study of interpersonal sexist discrimination." Sex Roles 33, 3-4 (1995): 289-298. doi: 10.1007/BF01544616.