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Experiencing Allyship: Exploring Expectations, Reactions, and Outcomes of Male Allyship

Campbell, Kristen
http://orcid.org/0009-0001-3662-9308
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1684773770142902

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2023, PhD, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Psychology.
Male allies play a pivotal role in women’s success and advancement in leadership. Allies are “dominant group members who work to end prejudice in their personal and professional lives, and relinquish social privileges conferred by their group status through their support of nondominant groups” (Brown & Ostrove, 2013, p. 2211). By using social capital that women may lack, men help provide a space, voice, and recognition for women in the workplace. This project addresses what allies do, how allies can be change agents, and how people become allies. The goal of this research is to investigate what behaviors women prefer for male allies to engage in and how preferences and allyship behavior-fit influences outcomes of experiencing male allyship. Thus, this research aims to explore and establish support for identified male ally behaviors, to investigate the outcomes of women having a male ally, and to consider ally partner expectations to improve our understanding of allyship. Results indicate that allyship behavior-fit did not have a significant impact on outcomes of experiencing allyship. However, results show that women overall prefer male allies to engage in direct allyship; furthermore, they often prefer male allies engage in multiple allyship behaviors. Results also suggest that male allies may ‘resolve’ negative outcomes after experiencing discrimination. Participants report higher levels of empathy when experiencing discrimination without accompanying allyship, however participants report lower levels of empathy when experiencing discrimination with accompanying allyship; however further research needs to be conducted. Future research plans to expand and simplify the current studies’ methodology to further explore and understand the implications of male allyship for women are also discussed.
Donna Chrobot-Mason, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Carlie Trott, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Stacie Furst-Holloway, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
106 p.
Psychology
male allyship; inclusion; barriers; bystander intervention; expectations

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  • Campbell, K. (2023). Experiencing Allyship: Exploring Expectations, Reactions, and Outcomes of Male Allyship [Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1684773770142902

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Campbell, Kristen. Experiencing Allyship: Exploring Expectations, Reactions, and Outcomes of Male Allyship. 2023. University of Cincinnati, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1684773770142902.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Campbell, Kristen. "Experiencing Allyship: Exploring Expectations, Reactions, and Outcomes of Male Allyship." Doctoral dissertation, University of Cincinnati, 2023. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1684773770142902

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