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Did Descriptive and Prescriptive Norms About Gender Equality at Home Change During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Cross-National Investigation

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Did Descriptive and Prescriptive Norms About Gender Equality at Home Change During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Cross-National Investigation. / Saxler, Franziska Magdalena; Dorrough, Angela R.; Froehlich, Laura et al.
In: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29.01.2024.

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Harvard

Saxler, FM, Dorrough, AR, Froehlich, L, Block, K, Croft, A, Meeussen, L, Olsson, M, Schmader, T, Schuster, C, van Grootel, S, Van Laar, C, Atkinson, C, Benson-Greenwald, T, Birneanu, A, Cavojova, V, Cheryan, S, Lee Kai Chung, A, Danyliuk, I, Dar-Nimrod, I, de Lemus, S, Diekman, A, Eisner, L, Estevan-Reina, L, Fedáková, D, Gavreliuc, A, Gavreliuc, D, Germano, A, Hässler, T, Henningsen, L, Ishii, K, Kundtová Klocová, E, Kozytska, I, Kulich, C, Lapytskaia Aidy, C, López López, W, Morandini, J, Ramis, TS, Scheifele, C, Steele, J, Steffens, MC, Velásquez Díaz, LM, Venegas, M & Martiny, SE 2024, 'Did Descriptive and Prescriptive Norms About Gender Equality at Home Change During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Cross-National Investigation', Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672231219719

APA

Saxler, F. M., Dorrough, A. R., Froehlich, L., Block, K., Croft, A., Meeussen, L., Olsson, M., Schmader, T., Schuster, C., van Grootel, S., Van Laar, C., Atkinson, C., Benson-Greenwald, T., Birneanu, A., Cavojova, V., Cheryan, S., Lee Kai Chung, A., Danyliuk, I., Dar-Nimrod, I., ... Martiny, S. E. (2024). Did Descriptive and Prescriptive Norms About Gender Equality at Home Change During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Cross-National Investigation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672231219719

Vancouver

Saxler FM, Dorrough AR, Froehlich L, Block K, Croft A, Meeussen L et al. Did Descriptive and Prescriptive Norms About Gender Equality at Home Change During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Cross-National Investigation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 2024 Jan 29. Epub 2024 Jan 29. doi: 10.1177/01461672231219719

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abstract = "Using data from 15 countries, this article investigates whether descriptive and prescriptive gender norms concerning housework and child care (domestic work) changed after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Results of a total of 8,343 participants (M = 19.95, SD = 1.68) from two comparable student samples suggest that descriptive norms about unpaid domestic work have been affected by the pandemic, with individuals seeing mothers{\textquoteright} relative to fathers{\textquoteright} share of housework and child care as even larger. Moderation analyses revealed that the effect of the pandemic on descriptive norms about child care decreased with countries{\textquoteright} increasing levels of gender equality; countries with stronger gender inequality showed a larger difference between pre- and post-pandemic. This study documents a shift in descriptive norms and discusses implications for gender equality—emphasizing the importance of addressing the additional challenges that mothers face during health-related crises.",
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AU - Block, Katharina

AU - Croft, Alyssa

AU - Meeussen, Loes

AU - Olsson, Maria

AU - Schmader, Toni

AU - Schuster, Carolin

AU - van Grootel, Sanne

AU - Van Laar, Colette

AU - Atkinson, Ciara

AU - Benson-Greenwald, Tessa

AU - Birneanu, Andreea

AU - Cavojova, Vladimira

AU - Cheryan, Sapna

AU - Lee Kai Chung, Albert

AU - Danyliuk, Ivan

AU - Dar-Nimrod, Ilan

AU - de Lemus, Soledad

AU - Diekman, Amanda

AU - Eisner, Léïla

AU - Estevan-Reina, Lucía

AU - Fedáková, Denisa

AU - Gavreliuc, Alin

AU - Gavreliuc, Dana

AU - Germano, Adriana

AU - Hässler, Tabea

AU - Henningsen, Levke

AU - Ishii, Keiko

AU - Kundtová Klocová, Eva

AU - Kozytska, Inna

AU - Kulich, Clara

AU - Lapytskaia Aidy, Christina

AU - López López, Wilson

AU - Morandini, James

AU - Ramis, Tamil Selvan

AU - Scheifele, Carolin

AU - Steele, Jennifer

AU - Steffens, Melanie C.

AU - Velásquez Díaz, Laura María

AU - Venegas, Mar

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