Gender Differences in Entitlement: The Role of System-Justifying Beliefs

2012/03/01 by Laurie T. O'Brien, Laurie T. O’Brien, Brenda N. Major +1 · 1 citation
Psychology · Social Sciences · #Optimism, Hope, and Well-being #Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction #Social and Intergroup Psychology

paper · doi:10.1080/01973533.2012.655630

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Abstract

Two studies examine the relationship between system-justifying beliefs and perceived pay entitlement and how this relationship differs as a function of gender. In Study 1, personal endorsement of system-justifying beliefs was associated with higher levels of pay entitlement among men. In contrast, personal endorsement of system-justifying beliefs was associated with slightly, but not significantly, lower levels of pay entitlement among women. In Study 2, a system-justification prime significantly increased reports of pay entitlement among men but had no effect on reports of pay entitlement among women. Results illustrate that system-justifying beliefs contribute to the creation and maintenance of gender differences in entitlement.

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• Advances In Experimental Social Psychology

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