title: The Role of Parenthood and College Education in the Self-Concept of College Students: Explicit and Implicit Assessments of Gendered Aspirations.
abstract: This research examined the extent to which parenthood and college education are incorporated into the self-concept of college students. A US sample of undergraduates (90 men, 87 women) attending a large and ethnically diverse university completed explicit and implicit measures of identification with "parenthood" and "college education," associations between these concepts and gender categories, and gender identification. Explicitly, men and women identified strongly with college education. Implicitly, women identified equally with parenthood and college education, whereas men identified more strongly with college education. In addition, implicit measures revealed that traditional gender roles accounted for a stronger identification with parenthood for participants who displayed a female identity and a stronger identification with college education for participants who displayed a male identity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4611, USA.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Devos
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4611, USA.
authors.forename: Karla
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4611, USA.
authors.forename: Francisca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rico
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-4611, USA.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dunn
keywords: Automatic; College students; Gender identity; Gender roles; Gender stereotypes; Implicit; Self-concept