Gender and self-concept: A reexamination of stereotypic differences and the role of gender attitudes

Abstract

Gender differences in overall self-evaluation and in specific dimensions of self-concept were examined in primarily White Caucasian college and high school students. The role of gender attitudes in the relationship between gender and self-concept was also examined. Findings indicated gender differences in overall self-evaluation that favored males, and gender differences in specific self-concept dimensions that were consistent with gender stereotypes. However, differences in overall self-evaluation were small, and the stereotypicality of differences was not consistent. Gender attitudes were unrelated to self-concept. Implications for changing self-concept are discussed.