Perceptions of Singles and Single Parents: A Laboratory Experiment1

2004 
Two hundred forty undergraduates rated their perceptions of an individual for ajob rrquiring relocation using a 2 x 3 (Gender: Single Male, Single Female Child: No Child, 3Ycar-Old, 6-Year-Old) between-subjects experimental design. Findings indicate that singlc parents are perceived as having a more difficult time adjusting to a move but are also perceived to be more mature than childless singles. Single parents are also more likely to be offered a job that did not require relocation and are more likely to be awarded a meritbased stipend than childless singles. Support was also found for the hypothesized mediating role of perceptions of adjustment and maturity in understanding actions taken toward single parents. The results are discussed in ternis of implications for future research and applied practice.
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