Effects of fear of success on women's performance at masculine versus feminine tasks

Sorrentino, Richard M.; Short, Judith-Ann C.

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“…Since this is precisely the type of confhct that persons with FS are sensitive to, it suggests that FS and affiliation needs should covary (see Stein & Bailey, 1973 for an altemative view).Ŝ ome studies using FS73 show this relationship (Fleming, 1974;Stewart, 1975) supporting an overlap between the constructs. Contrary to expectation other studies report nonsignificant correlations between FS68 and projectively measured n affiliation for women (Homer, 1968;Sorrentino & Short, 1974). Thus, the evidence is inconsistent.…”

Section: Relationship Of Fs To Ms Ff and Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 81%

“…That is, women high in avoidant affiliation are expected to reduce performance levels in competition (compared with no competition), and this should be more likely on masculine than feminine sex-typed tasks. However, based on previous studies (e.g.. Homer, 1968;Sorrentino & Short, 1974), approach affiliation dispositions (indexed by PAff and MAff) are not expected to relate to performance. For men, n affiliation has been related to performance in a number of contexts, and there is evidence for performance decrement in competitive conditions, although complexly related to levels of MS and FF (Atkinson & Feather, 1966;Atkinson & Raynor, 1974;Homer, 1968).…”

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confidence: 90%

“…1974 ;Hoffman, in press;Hopkins, Note 7;House, 1973;Homer, 1968;Sorrentino & Short, 1974;Tangri, Note 8) and men (Hopkins, Note 7;House, 1973). Nonsignificant correlations have also been obtained between FS73 and projectively measured MS (Kilpatrick, Note 2;Stewart, 1975;Watson, 1974).…”

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“…Thus we might expect FF to vary directly rather than inversely with FS. Evidence to date consistently shows FF to be unrelated to FS for both men and women (Bright, Note 6;Dienhardt, Note 10;Fleming, 1974;Croszko, 1974;House, 1973;Jordan, 1973;Karabenick & Marshall, 1974;Karabenick, Marshall, & Karabenick, 1976;McCuiness, Note 11;Horner, 1968;Sorrentino & Short, 1974). Whether this results from the invalidating effects of FS on FF or is an indication of the independence of these dimensions is equivocal.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Fear of success, achievement and affiliation dispositions, and the performance of men and women under individual and competitive conditions¹

Karabenick

1977

Journal of Personality

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Much of the research and theory conceming women's lack of achievement has focused on the relatively stable organismic dispositions that inhibit women's full expression of their potential in situations where men would normally excel. A major advance in this area followed Homer's (1968) work which (a) documented the inconsistent achievement data for women and the failure of extant achievement motivation theory (Atkinson & Feather, 1966) to adequately account for their behavior in achievement contexts; (b) proposed a new personality dimension, the motive to avoid success (or, fear of success-FS); and (c) developed a projective measure of the construct. The motive to avoid success is conceptualized as a leamed disposition to fear success outcomes because of their potential for social rejection and/or the loss of femininity, especially when that success involves aggression and male competition (Homer, 1968).* When the probabihty of success is greater than zero an avoidance tendency is aroused that inhibits achievement. In her initial investigation Horner found, as predicted, a higher incidence of projectively measured FS among women than among men. Construct validation of the FS measure was also provided 1. This research was supported by Grant No. 1 R03 MH 24556-01 from the National Institutes of Mental Health to the author and Joan M. Marshall who was instrumental in the design and conduct of the study. Appreciation is also extended to Julie Drew Karabenick for her constructive critique and suggestions.2. Requests for reprints should be addressed to Stuart A. Karabenick, Department of Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197.3. The distinction should be made between FS as an organismic disposition, or motive, and FS-determlned motivation which, in an expectancy-value framework, is a miiltiplicative function of FS, probability of success, and the negative incentive value of success.

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Section: Relationship Of Fs To Ms Ff and Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 81%

Section: Personality Dispositions and Achievement-related Performancementioning

confidence: 90%

Section: Relationship Of Fs To Ms Ff and Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Relationship Of Fs To Ms Ff and Affiliationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Fear of success, achievement and affiliation dispositions, and the performance of men and women under individual and competitive conditions¹

Karabenick

1977

Journal of Personality

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“…Monahan, Kuhn en Shaver (1974) stel die moontlikheid van affektiewe faktore, byvoorbeeld vyandigheid by mans wat die metings kon vertroebel. Daar word selfs gespekuleer of die vrees-vir-sukses meting nie ook 'n aanduiding gee van onderliggende verrnoe nie (Sorrentino & Short 1974). Spence (1974) voer die kritiek verder en do en 'n volledige tematiese analise van haar proefpersone se protokolle.…”

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'n Herevaluasie van die konsep vrees-vir-sukses by vroue

Erwee

1981

South African Journal of Psychology

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A re-evaluation of the concept that women fear success. Horner's (1968Horner's ( , 1972) theory that women fear success is extensively criticized with reference to poor research methodology and inadequate conceptualization of the construct. When existing developmental theories are utilized to re-assess the research findings, it is suggested that the results are artefacts of the developmental phase of the particular research group. Guidelines for future research regarding women's achievement motivation are delineated. Objective research may dispel some existing myths.S. Afr. J. Psychol. 1981,11: 67-73 'n Analise van Horner (1968Horner ( , 1972 se teorie dat vroue vrees vir sukses openbaar, toon dat uitvoerige kritiek ingebring kan word teen die navorsingsmetodologie. Hierbenewens kom konseptuele verwarring voor in die definierinq van die konstruk. Daar word voorgestel dat Horner se navorsingsbevindinge eerder in die lig van bestaande ontwikkelingsteorie herinterpreteer moet word as 'n artefak van die besondere steekproef in 'n besondere ontwikkelingsfase. Voorstelle vir toekomstige navorsing oor die manifestasie van prestasieorientasie by vroue ten einde bestaande wanopvattings uit die weg te ruim, vloei uit die voorgaande voort. S.·Afr. Tydskr. Sielk. 1981, 11: 67 -73 Ronel Erwee Nagraadse Bestuurskool, Universiteit van Pretoria, Hillcrest. Pretoria 0002 Ontvang September 1980; aanvaar Januarie 1981 Navorsing oar die manifestasie van prestasie-orientasie by vroue vorm 'n klein, maar unieke segment van die omvangryke navorsing oor die konstruk prestasie-orientasie. As gevolg van 'n gebrekkige integrasie van die veelvoud van navorsingsbevindinge tot 'n sinvolle geheel, is die aard van vroulike prestasie-orientasie nog nie werklik deurgrond en beskryf nie. Ten spyte hiervan vier 'n aantal wanopvattings oor vroulike prestasie-orientasie hoogty. Een hipotese wat kontemporere inslag vind, is die opvatting dat vroue 'sukses vrees'. Hierdie opvatting kan herlei word na Horner (1968, 1969, 1972) se navorsing oor prestasie-orientasie by vroue. Vanwee die gesigsgeldigheid daarvan word hierdie hipotese egter as 'n gegewene aanvaar alhoewel dit nog nie empiries verifieer is nie. Ten einde tot 'n perspektiefstelling oor prestasie-orientasie by vroue te kom, moet die navorsing wat tot die wanopvatting aanleiding gegee het, krities ontleed word.Horner se teorie Horner (1968, 1969, 1972) poog om in haar ondersoeke lig te werp op teenstrydige bevindings oar vroue se prestasie-orientasie. Sy is veral beinvloed deur Atkinson (1968) se verwagtingsteorie en Heckhausen (1968) se onderskeid tussen 'n 'hoop op sukses' en 'n 'vrees vir mislukking '. Horner (1968) bestudeer individuele verskille in die sterkte van tendense om sukses te behaal, om mislukking te verrny en die affiliasiemotief soos dit manifesteer in kompeterende en nie-kompeterende situasies. Sy vind die verwagte tendense by mans, maar weer eens kan die reaksie van vroue in die eksperiment nie ondubbelsinnig verklaar word nie. Horner stel die hipotese dat 'n motief o...

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Motive to avoid success: A profile

Anderson

1978

Sex Roles

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Effects of fear of success on women's performance at masculine versus feminine tasks

Cited by 18 publications

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Fear of success, achievement and affiliation dispositions, and the performance of men and women under individual and competitive conditions¹

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'n Herevaluasie van die konsep vrees-vir-sukses by vroue

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