The social psychological predictors of men's backlash responses to the #MeToo movement

被引:1
作者
Ayanian, Arin H. [1 ,4 ]
Ulug, oezden Melis [2 ]
Radke, Helena R. M. [3 ]
Zick, Andreas [1 ]
机构
[1] Bielefeld Univ, Bielefeld, Germany
[2] Univ Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RH, E Sussex, England
[3] James Cook Univ, Townsville, Qld, Australia
[4] Bielefeld Univ, Inst Interdisciplinary Res Conflict & Violence, Universitaetsstr 25, D-33615 Bielefeld, Germany
关键词
collective action; collective responsibility; humiliation; male entitlement; MeToo movement; zero-sum beliefs; QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH SYNTHESIS; COLLECTIVE ACTION; IN-GROUP; GENDER DISCRIMINATION; SYSTEM JUSTIFICATION; IDENTITY THREAT; MODEL; ENTITLEMENT; ATTITUDES; RESPONSIBILITY;
D O I
10.1177/13684302231210492
中图分类号
B84 [心理学];
学科分类号
04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Although the #MeToo movement embarked on addressing sexual harassment, it also addressed gender inequality in various domains and demanded a change in the status quo to achieve greater gender equality. Many men around the globe joined the #MeToo movement and supported it. However, the movement also experienced significant backlash. Across a preliminary study and two studies (N = 667), we examined the gender-based social psychological motivations underlying men's willingness to take peaceful and violent collective action (a) against the #MeToo movement and (b) promoting men's movement. In particular, we examined the gender-based attitudinal (i.e., collective responsibility, zero-sum beliefs), ideological (i.e., male entitlement), and emotional (i.e., collective humiliation) antecedents of willingness to engage in different forms of collective action. We also tested whether humiliation is the most proximal predictor of action. Our results highlighted the importance of male entitlement, zero-sum beliefs, and collective responsibility in motivating men to engage in peaceful and violent action, and indirectly affecting both forms of collective action through collective humiliation. We discuss the implications of these findings and suggest future directions for discrimination prevention and gender equality.
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页码:1680 / 1711
页数:32
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