The Impact of Maternal Status Attributes on Gender Role Orientation and Success Striving of Female College Students
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the ' impact of maternal
status attributes on gender role attitude and success striving of female college
students. The subjects were 202 college girls randomly selected from five
institutions of higher learning in Ethiopia. Data about the subjects were
collected through a questionnaire, a Gender Role Attitude (SRA) Scale and a
Fear of Success(FOS)Inventory. ANOVA procedure was employed to uncover
the association among the variables considered. The results reveal that the
education of the mother is significantly(p <.05) related to success striving,
more egalitarian and less traditional attitude of college girls. The implications
in terms of promoting gender issues and related policies are 'also discussed in
this paper.
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