@article{ref1,
title="College Women's Feminist Identity: A Multidimensional Analysis with Implications for Coping with Sexism",
journal="Sex roles",
year="2011",
author="Leaper, Campbell and Arias, Diana M.",
volume="64",
number="7-8",
pages="475-490",
abstract="This study examined components of women's feminist identity and possible relations to their reported coping responses to sexism. A sample of 169 undergraduate women (M = 19.4 y, SD = 1.2) from diverse ethnic backgrounds completed surveys assessing their experiences and gender-related views. The first set of analyses revealed that women's social gender identity, exposure to feminism, and gender-egalitarian attitudes independently contributed to feminist identification; moreover, non-stereotyping of feminists further predicted feminist self-identification. A second set of analyses tested the relative contribution of feminist identity components to women's cognitive appraisals of coping responses to sexual harassment. Seeking social support was predicted by self-identification as a feminist (for White European American women only). Confronting was predicted by social gender identity, non-stereotyping of feminists, and public identification as a feminist. Findings highlight possible components of women's feminist identity and their possible impact on coping responses to sexism.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0360-0025",
doi="10.1007/s11199-011-9936-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11199-011-9936-1"
}