Motivation to Avoid Uncertainty, Implicit Person Theories about the Malleability of Human Attributes and Attitudes toward Women as Leaders vs. Followers: A Mediational Analysis.

Federico Contu, Flavia Albarello, Antonio Pierro

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Federico ContuDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Via dei Marsi, 78, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0454-8527

Flavia AlbarelloDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Via dei Marsi, 78, 00185 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9989-9161

Antonio PierroDepartment of Social and Developmental Psychology, "La Sapienza" University of Rome, Via dei Marsi, 78, 00185 Rome, Italy.

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Abstract

This research investigated the relation between motivation to avoid uncertainty, as reflected in the need for cognitive closure, implicit theories about the malleability of human attributes, and attitudes toward women as leaders vs. followers. In a cross-sectional study (N = 470) conducted in Italy, we hypothesized and found that the need for cognitive closure directly enhanced the belief that women are compatible with followership roles rather than leadership roles. Furthermore, the results from a mediational analysis revealed that the relation between the need for cognitive closure and the belief that women are compatible with followership roles rather than leadership was mediated by implicit person theories (i.e., the conviction that people features are malleable vs. unchangeable). Notably, we obtained these results while controlling for participants' gender, educational level, and age. The theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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attitudes toward women as leaders vs. followersimplicit person theoriesneed for cognitive closure

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PMID38247716

DOI10.3390/bs14010064

PMCPMC10813702

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