When Another Stumbles: Gender and Self-Presentation to Vulnerable Others

Examined the self-presentation of academic achievement in a college setting for 85 first-year students. Women's grade point average predictions were lower than men's and particularly so when the partner on a joint task was vulnerable. Results are discussed with reference to self-in-relatio...

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Published inSex roles Vol. 38; no. 11-12; pp. 889 - 913
Main Authors Heatherington, Laurie, Burns, Andrea B, Gustafson, Timothy B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, NY Springer 01.06.1998
Plenum Pub. Corp
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Academic Ability
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Biological and medical sciences
College Freshmen
College students
Definitions
Factors
Females
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender Differences
Grade Point Average
High School Students
Higher Education
Inferences
Interpersonal Relationship
Low Achievement
Males
Partners
Prediction
Predictions
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Self Concept
Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Self Presentations
Selfpresentation
Sex Differences
Sexes
Social Comparison
Social Environment
Social psychology
Social role. Sex role
Student Attitudes
Students
Universities
USA
Vulnerability
Human
Social comparison
Academic achievement
Self presentation
Sex role
Attitude
Self evaluation
Young adult
Sex
Academic ability
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Summary:Examined the self-presentation of academic achievement in a college setting for 85 first-year students. Women's grade point average predictions were lower than men's and particularly so when the partner on a joint task was vulnerable. Results are discussed with reference to self-in-relation and social comparison theories. (SLD)
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ISSN:0360-0025
1573-2762
DOI:10.1023/A:1018866307680