Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.
Pers Soc Psychol Bull. 2024 Feb;50(2):314-328. doi: 10.1177/01461672231203123. Epub 2023 Oct 24.
Do single women and single men differ in their experiences of "singlism"? This mixed-methods research examined whether single women and single men report quantitative differences in amounts of singlehood-based discrimination and explored qualitative reports of stereotypic traits associated with single women and single men. We recruited Canadian and American single adults across two Prolific studies (total 286). The results demonstrated that single female and male participants did not differ in their personal discrimination, but female participants perceived single women to experience more discrimination than single men. Furthermore, qualitative analyses revealed four overlapping "archetypes" of single women and men including: ("independent," "hard-working"), ("free," "fun"), ("selfish," "promiscuous"), and ("lonely," "antisocial"). Overall, single women and men may experience similar stereotypes and discrimination, but there are also important nuances that highlight the need for more research at the intersection of gender and singlehood.
单身女性和单身男性在“单身歧视”方面的经历是否不同？这项混合方法研究考察了单身女性和单身男性在基于单身的歧视程度上是否存在数量上的差异，并探讨了与单身女性和单身男性相关的刻板印象特征的定性报告。我们在两个 Prolific 研究（共 286 名）中招募了加拿大和美国的单身成年人。结果表明，单身女性和男性参与者在个人歧视方面没有差异，但女性参与者认为单身女性比单身男性经历更多的歧视。此外，定性分析揭示了单身女性和男性的四个重叠“原型”，包括：（“独立”、“努力工作”）、（“自由”、“有趣”）、（“自私”、“滥交”）和（“孤独”、“反社会”）。总的来说，单身女性和男性可能会经历类似的刻板印象和歧视，但也有一些重要的细微差别，这凸显了在性别和单身交叉点进行更多研究的必要性。
