| Abstract: | A stereotypic pattern of gender differences has been found in previous self-concept research. Men have tended to rate themselves higher on self- concept measures of giftedness, power, and invulnerability, and women have rated themselves higher on self-concept measures of likability and morality. This study tested the validity of these gender differences for two natural life contexts-family and work-from the perspective of target persons and others in the family and work contexts who knew the target persons well. Overall, the gender stereotypic pattern of self-concept scores was evident in work and family self-ratings and observer-inferred ratings. Gender accounted for 3–7% of the variance of the five self- concept dimensions for which a significant gender difference was found. |
