The effect of gender role attitudes on the self-efficacy of the older adults: based on data from the third wave Survey of Chinese Women’s social status

Abstract

ABSTRACT Based on data from the Third Wave Survey of Chinese Women’s Social Status, we analysed the relationship between gender role attitudes and the self-efficacy of older adults. We found that gender equality attitude had a positive correlation with self-efficacy among both male and female older adults, whereas the gender role division attitude correlated positively with self-efficacy only among women. Moreover, gender role attitudes acted as mediators and moderators for self-efficacy. Promoting the concept of gender equality can lead to the liberation of both older women and men and have a positive impact on increasing self-efficacy in both genders.