The impact of gender role expectations on South Asian American women: A quantitative study

First- and second-generation South Asian immigrant women face conflicting messages outside of their homes where they are educated within and socialized to the individualist value system of the West. Previous research has shown that the zenith of this cultural conflict is in the practice of dating and marriage, which can cause significant internal and intergenerational stress for both parents and their children. The present study measured the internal conflict experienced by women around gender role expectations and how this conflict impacted their well-being, romantic relationships, and attitudes toward sex. Our results indicated a significant negative relationship between gender role conflict and well-being and attitudes toward sex. We also found that women who were less acculturated had less conflict about gender roles and as a result, overall higher well-being. Conversely, women who had lived in the U.S. longer had higher levels of gender role conflict and lower levels of well-being.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Marriage and Family Therapy

Grantor

Texas Woman's University

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Somani, Zahra

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Jones, Adam

Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember

• Norton, Aaron
• Vadgama, Dimple

• South Asian
• Gender role
• Women
• Indian
• Bicultural
• Relationships
• Therapy

Language dc:language.iso

English

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/11274/15495

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:twu-ir.tdl.org:11274/15495