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Appl Nurs Res
; 8(4): 182-6, 1995 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8579351
ABSTRACT
Gender-stereotypical responses and critical health information were examined in this posttest-only experiment. Thirty-eight university women students and staff were randomly assigned to a gender-stereotyped or a nonstereotyped health interview. Gender-biased cues were embedded in three of the five questions in the gender-stereotyped interview. Women in the gender-stereotyped interview responded with significantly more gender-stereotypical responses. However, no subjects felt affected by the gender-biased cues. Findings suggest that women affirm gender-biased questions asked in health interviews.