Sex differences in 'fear of success' among British students

H. Weinreich-Haste

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8260.1978.tb00894.x

Sex differences in 'fear of success' among British students

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Using a measure derived from Horner's studies of 'fear of success', the attitudes of three groups of British undergraduates towards success and failure were investigated. The results indicate ambivalence towards success and failure among both sexes, but neither the numerical analysis nor the kinds of responses indicated much of the overt sex-stereotype-based 'fear of success' found in the earlier American studies. Both sexes indicated some disillusionment with the 'success ethic'. Males showed somewhat greater anxiety about failure.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	37-42
Number of pages	6
Journal	British Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
Volume	17
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1978.tb00894.x
Publication status	Published - Feb 1978

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