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The Predictive Power of Religious Orientation Types on Ambivalent Sexism
The Predictive Power of Religious Orientation Types on Ambivalent Sexism

Author(s): Fatih Özdemir
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Islam studies, Political psychology, Social psychology and group interaction, Social differentiation
Published by: Sanat ve Dil Araştırmaları Enstitüsü
Keywords: hostile sexism; benevolent sexism; intrinsic religiosity; extrinsic religiosity; quest religiosity; Turkish society; Islamic beliefs;

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to predict ambivalent sexism (including hostile sexism and benevolent sexism) with religious orientation types as intrinsic religiosity, extrinsic religiosity and quest religiosity. In addition, the effect of demographic variables (including sex, age and education level) on sexist attitudes was tested. 583 (𝑁𝑓𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒= 318; 𝑁𝑚𝑎𝑙𝑒= 265) university students who study in different universities of Ankara/Turkey (𝑀𝑎𝑔𝑒= 22.10; SD = 2.33) completed Ambivalent Sexism Inventory, and Religious Orientation Scale. Findings indicated significant gender differences on study variables and significant associations between religious orientation types and ambivalent sexism within university students sample in Turkey.

  • Issue Year: 4/2016
  • Issue No: 07
  • Page Range: 89-107
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: English
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