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Overview

Jennifer K. Bosson is affiliated with the University of South Florida in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of social sciences and psychology, with specific focus on gender studies, sociology and political science, social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and demography.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics that include social and intergroup psychology, gender roles and identity studies, gender diversity and inequality, evolutionary psychology and human behavior, work-family balance challenges, LGBTQ health, identity, and policy, as well as cultural differences and values.

Frequent publication venues for Bosson's research include Social Psychological and Personality Science, Archives of Sexual Behavior, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Basic and Applied Social Psychology, and the Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.

Among notable recent publications are:

  • "Psychometric Properties and Correlates of Precarious Manhood Beliefs in 62 Nations" (2021, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology)
  • "Country-level and individual-level predictors of men's support for gender equality in 42 countries" (2020, European Journal of Social Psychology)
  • "Psychological Science in the Wake of COVID-19: Social, Methodological, and Metascientific Considerations" (2021, Perspectives on Psychological Science)
  • "Gendered Self-Views Across 62 Countries: A Test of Competing Models" (2022, Social Psychological and Personality Science)
  • "Harder Won and Easier Lost? Testing the Double Standard in Gender Rules in 62 Countries" (2022, Sex Roles)

Bosson has collaborated extensively with several researchers, including Natasza Kosakowska-Berezecka, Joseph A. Vandello, Paweł Jurek, Tomasz Besta, and Deborah L. Best.

Their research contributions reflect an interdisciplinary approach bridging social sciences and psychology, with significant attention to gender and identity issues across diverse cultural contexts. The scientist has contributed to the understanding of gender norms, equality attitudes, and social psychological dynamics during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as large-scale cross-national studies encompassing multiple countries.

Best Publications

  • Stalking the perfect measure of implicit self-esteem: the blind men and the elephant revisited?

    Jennifer K. Bosson;William B. Swann Jr.;James W. Pennebaker

  • Hard won and easily lost: A review and synthesis of theory and research on precarious manhood.

    Joseph A. Vandello;Jennifer K. Bosson

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  • Self-Enhancement Tendencies Among People With High Explicit Self-Esteem: The Moderating Role of Implicit Self-Esteem

    Jennifer K. Bosson;Ryan P. Brown;Virgil Zeigler-Hill;William B. Swann Jr.

  • When saying and doing diverge: The effects of stereotype threat on self-reported versus non-verbal anxiety☆

    Jennifer K Bosson;Ethan L Haymovitz;Elizabeth C Pinel

  • Precarious Manhood and Displays of Physical Aggression

    Jennifer K. Bosson;Joseph A. Vandello;Rochelle Milne Burnaford;Jonathan M. Weaver

  • Untangling the links between narcissism and self‐esteem: A theoretical and empirical review.

    Jennifer K. Bosson;Chad E. Lakey;W. Keith Campbell;Virgil Zeigler-Hill

  • Precarious Manhood and Its Links to Action and Aggression

    Jennifer K. Bosson;Joseph A. Vandello

  • When Equal Isn't Really Equal: The Masculine Dilemma of Seeking Work Flexibility

    Joseph A. Vandello;Vanessa E. Hettinger;Jennifer K. Bosson;Jasmine Siddiqi

  • Do Narcissists Dislike Themselves “Deep Down Inside”?

    W. Keith Campbell;Jennifer K. Bosson;Thomas W. Goheen;Chad E. Lakey

  • Role rigidity: a problem of identity misclassification?

    Jennifer K. Bosson;Jennifer L. Prewitt-Freilino;Jennifer N. Taylor

  • Third Places and the Social Life of Streets

    Vikas Mehta;Jennifer K. Bosson

  • Identity Negotiation at Work

    William B. Swann;Russell E. Johnson;Jennifer K. Bosson

  • Identity negotiation: A theory of self and social interaction

    William B. Swann Jr.;Jennifer K. Bosson

  • Interpersonal chemistry through negativity: Bonding by sharing negative attitudes about others

    Jennifer K. Bosson;Amber B. Johnson;Kate Niederhoffer;William B. Swann Jr.

  • Attachment-Style Differences in Attitudes toward and Reactions to Feedback from Romantic Partners: An Exploration of the Relational Bases of Self-Esteem

    Kelly A. Brennan;Jennifer K. Bosson

  • Gender role violations and identity misclassification: The roles of audience and actor variables.

    Jennifer K. Bosson;Jenel N. Taylor;Jennifer L. Prewitt-Freilino

  • Different Partners, Different Selves: Strategic Verification of Circumscribed Identities

    William B. Swann;Jennifer K. Bosson;Brett W. Pelham

  • Hostile and Benevolent Sexism and College Women’s STEM Outcomes:

    Sophie L. Kuchynka;Kristen Salomon;Jennifer K. Bosson;Mona El-Hout

  • Gender dichotomization at the level of ingroup identity: What it is, and why men use it more than women.

    Jennifer K. Bosson;Kenneth S. Michniewicz

  • Romantic involvement, self‐discrepancy, and psychological well‐being: A preliminary investigation

    W. Keith Campbell;Constantine Sedikides;Jennifer K. Bosson

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph A. Vandello
Joseph A. Vandello University of South Florida
William B. Swann
William B. Swann The University of Texas at Austin
W. Keith Campbell
W. Keith Campbell University of Georgia
Michael H. Kernis
Michael H. Kernis University of Georgia
J. Kevin Thompson
J. Kevin Thompson University of South Florida
Suzanne C. Swan
Suzanne C. Swan University of South Carolina
Vincent Yzerbyt
Vincent Yzerbyt Université Catholique de Louvain
Ángel Gómez
Ángel Gómez National University of Distance Education
Michelle K. Ryan
Michelle K. Ryan University of Exeter
Dominic J. Parrott
Dominic J. Parrott Georgia State University

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