The Fear of Success as a Function of Femininity among Female Managers in India

Minchekar Vikas S Minchekar Vikas S

doi:10.25215/0403.025

Abstract

The present research aimed at to predict the fear of success on the basis of femininity, masculinity, and androgyny. The fifty female managers were recruited in the study from Five Star category Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation, Kagal city of Maharashtra province. It was hypothesized that the fear of success would be significantly predicted through femininity, masculinity, and androgyny. To examine this hypotheses the fear of success scale (FOSS) by Dr. Vikas Minchekar and Bem Sex Role Inventory was administered to the managers. The obtained data was analyzed by PPMC and stepwise regression analysis. The results reveal that the femininity and masculinity are strong predictors of fear of success of female managers.

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January 8, 1902 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S February 4, 1987 San Diego, California, U.S American Client-centered therapy, Studentcentered learning, Rogerian argument Phenomenal field, Theoretical works
Rogers attempted to change the world of psychotherapy when he boldly claimed that psychoanalytic, experimental, and behavioral therapists were preventing their clients from ever reaching self-realization and self-growth due to their authoritive analysis
In 1940 Rogers became professor of psychology at Ohio State University where he stayed until 1945. He transferred to the University of Chicago in 1945 where he served as the professor of psychology and the executive secretary at the Counseling Center

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January 8, 1902 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S February 4, 1987 San Diego, California, U.S American Client-centered therapy, Studentcentered learning, Rogerian argument Phenomenal field, Theoretical works. Carl Ransom Rogers was an American psychologist and among the founders of the humanistic approach in psychology. Throughout his career he dedicated himself to humanistic psychology and is well known for his theory of personality development.

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