Selected personality characteristics and attitudes toward feminism

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Steven M. Smith
Anton F. De Man
Cite this article:  Smith, S., & De Man, A. (1996). Selected personality characteristics and attitudes toward feminism. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 24(3), 273-278.


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Sixty-five men and fifty-one women took part in a study of attitudes toward feminism. The question of attitude similarity mediated error in perceived attractiveness was addressed, and the relationship between selected personal characteristics and attitudes toward feminism was assessed. Results confirmed that men and women view people with attitudes similar to their own as more attractive. Best predictors of negative attitudes towards feminism among men were conservativism and limited familiarity with feminist issues, whereas among women, trait-anxiety was the best predictor.
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