Investigation of the Causes of Negative Attitudes towards Women Incompatible with Gender Stereotypes within the Context of Social Identity Theory

The primary gender stereotypes accepted in mainstream social psychology describe women as low competence and high warmth, men having warmth competence. Women who are incompatible with exposed to negative attitudes. Exposure attitudes damages the psychological well-being of these group members. Stereotypes towards members groups contribute persistence their status. Explaining causes is an overlooked topic psychology. In order change ongoing system, where have a disadvantageous status compared men, it necessary understand reasons for stereotypes. Based on suggestions findings Social Identity Theory, explanations about presented this study. It concluded that most reveal because competency threaten can affirm identity through competency. Most define status-related traits such Due threat men's by competence, revealed based theoretical suggestions. management strategies explain women's fellows According related studies, adoption individual mobility creativity toward Although expected adopt competition strategy positive inconsistent stereotypes, level low. When study brought together, possible