Stereotype threat and female communication styles

Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1312-1324

  von Hippel, Courtney ^a   Wiryakusuma, Cindy ^b   Bowden, Jessica ^a   Shochet, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

communication; leadership; self affirmation; social identity threat; stereotype threat

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNICATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052286161     PISSN: 01461672     EISSN: 15527433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0146167211410439     Document Type: Article

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