Gender Stereotypes and Emotional Self-Disclosure: Predictors of different Emotions in Young Adults

Abstract

This study investigated the relationship between gender stereotypes and emotional self-disclosurein young adults. It was intended to determine the predictors of different emotions. A self-constructed Demographic Questionnaire; Gender Typicality Measure(Patterson,2012) and Emotional Self Disclosure Scale (Snell,1990) were administered to measure gender stereotyping and the level of emotional self-disclosure,respectively. The sample comprised of 300 young adults;150 men and 150 women (Mage=21.16,SD=1.84) recruited from two different educational institutes of Lahore. Reliability analysis was run to determine the reliability of the scales used in the study.Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, Multiple hierarchical Regression, independent Samplet Test and Cohen’sd were computed. Results revealed a sign if i cant relationship between gender stereotyping and happiness. Gender, educationan gender stereotyping emerged assign if i cant predictors of happiness and fear. Women man if ested higher emotional disclosure of happiness and fear. The current findings have implications for educational psychologists and for professionals focusing on gender relatedfactors.