Abstract
The present study explored attitudes toward feminism in 245 U.S. college students and their older relatives. Participants
completed a scale of attitudes towards feminism, political orientation, a religiosity measure, and a demographic questionnaire.
Results indicated that older adults were more conservative than younger adults on their attitudes towards feminism, religiosity,
and political orientation measures. In the young adult sample, attitudes towards feminism were predicted by gender and political
orientation, compared to older adults in which religiosity and political orientation were the best predictors. When exploring
generational influence, older adults’ attitudes and demographic information were not associated with younger adults’ attitudes
towards feminism and the women’s movement. In contrast, young adults’ political views were associated with older adults’ attitudes
towards feminism.
completed a scale of attitudes towards feminism, political orientation, a religiosity measure, and a demographic questionnaire.
Results indicated that older adults were more conservative than younger adults on their attitudes towards feminism, religiosity,
and political orientation measures. In the young adult sample, attitudes towards feminism were predicted by gender and political
orientation, compared to older adults in which religiosity and political orientation were the best predictors. When exploring
generational influence, older adults’ attitudes and demographic information were not associated with younger adults’ attitudes
towards feminism and the women’s movement. In contrast, young adults’ political views were associated with older adults’ attitudes
towards feminism.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s11199-011-9946-z
- Authors
- Kathryn E. Fitzpatrick Bettencourt, Psychology Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876, USA
- Tammi Vacha-Haase, Psychology Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876, USA
- Zinta S. Byrne, Psychology Department, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876, USA
- Journal Sex Roles
- Online ISSN 1573-2762
- Print ISSN 0360-0025