Aggression Toward Gay Men as Gender Role Enforcement: Effects of Male Role Norms, Sexual Prejudice, and Masculine Gender Role Stress

EFFECTS OF MASCULINE IDENTITY AND GENDER ROLE STRESS ON AGGRESSION IN MEN by

IN MEN by AMY COHN (Under the Direction of Amos Zeichner, Ph.D.) ABSTRACT Predominant theories posit that the association between masculine identity and aggression is moderated by the degree to which a man experiences cognitive stress when adhering to masculine norms; referred to as gender role stress. This study sought to examine whether masculine identity predicts aggressive behavior (under l...

Gender Norms, Masculine Gender-role Strain, and Hiv Risk Behaviors among Men in Rural South Africa

Gender Role Beliefs and Attitudes toward Lesbians and Gay Men in Chile and the U.S

We compared the relationship between gender role beliefs and antigay prejudice in Chile and the United States. Participants were Chilean and American university students. In Study 1, Chileans were more prejudiced than Americans, and men were more prejudiced than women. In Study 2, gender role beliefs mediated cultural and sex differences in prejudice. Chileans held more traditional gender role ...

Anonymity and Anti-Gay Aggression in an Online Sample: The Effect of an Audience on Gender Role Enforcement

This study tested the hypotheses that 1) authoritarian and traditionally masculine men respond to depictions of male-male intimacy with anger, 2) this anger predicts aggression toward gay men, and 3) anonymity moderates this effect. Data from 978 men were collected from Amazon Mechanical Turk, an online participant pool and survey delivery mechanism. Results from SEM analyses confirmed hypothes...

Sexual Orientation, Gender Role Expression, and Stereotyping: The Intersection Between Sexism and Sexual Prejudice (Homophobia)

Counseling Association by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection...