Examining the Relationship Between Gender Equality Attitudes, Gender Role Stress and Fear of Being Evaluated Negatively

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between gender equality attitudes of female university students and their gender role stress and fear of being evaluated negatively. The universe of the study consists of female university students studying in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the 2021-2022 academic year. 388 female university students selected by purposeful sampling method were included in the study. Demographic Information Form, Gender Equality Scale (GES), Female Gender Role Stress Scale (FGRSS) and The Brief Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (BFNE) were used to collect data. In the study, it was found that there were no significant correlations between fear of being evaluated negatively and gender equality attitudes. There was significant negative correlation between gender role stress and gender attitudes and there was positive and significant correlation between gender role stress and fear of being evaluated negatively.