Of men, women, and motivation: A role congruity account.

By Amanda Diekman, A. Eagly. 2008

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New Routes to Recruiting and Retaining Women in STEM: Policy Implications of a Communal Goal Congruity Perspective (2015, background): “Women thus elicit positive rewards for enacting behaviors that are congruent with the communal expectations of the female gender role (Diekman & Eagly, 2008).”
Implicit Attitudes and Beliefs Adapt to Situations: A Decade of Research on the Malleability of Implicit Prejudice, Stereotypes, and the Self-Concept (2013, background): “This stereotype is shared by women as well as men (Diekman & Eagly, 2008; Eagly & Carli, 2007; Eagly & Karau, 2002; Rudman & Kilianski, 2000; Swim & Hyers, 2008) and has been documented using implicit and explicit beliefmeasures (Dasgupta&Asgari, 2004;Rudman&Glick, 2001;Rudman& Kilianski, 2000).”
The his and hers of prosocial behavior: an examination of the social psychology of gender. (2009, background): “Gender roles also affect behavior through their embedding in other people’s expectations: Behavior consistent with these roles usually garners approval, and inconsistent behavior is often negatively sanctioned (Diekman & Eagly, 2008).”
Gender Bending and Gender Conformity: The Social Consequences of Engaging in Feminine and Masculine Pro-Environmental Behaviors (2019, unknown): “Social role theory suggests that social penalties in terms of having one’s sexual identity questioned and experiencing social distancing would discourage engaging in PEBs, especially when they represent gender bending (Diekman and Eagly 2008) and research asking about willingness to engage in gender”
Math and Science Attitudes and Achievement at the Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity (2013, background): “Thus, the current study focuses on attitudes about the self—including self-concept, task value, and expectations of success—which Eccles (1994) specified as the most proximal influences on achievement behaviors.”
Gender differences in STEM undergraduates' vocational interests: People–thing orientation and goal affordances (2015, background): “…369 Bluemont Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, differences across STEM fields is offered by role congruity theory (Diekman & Eagly, 2008), which proposes that STEM careers are not appealing to women, in part, because they are not perceived as affording typically feminine…”