Voice as a mediator of mothers’ and daughters’ feminist attitudes and psychological outcomes: An application of silencing the self theory and social cognitive theory of gender development and differentiation

Abstract

This research investigated the associations between mothers’ and their young adult daughters’ feminist attitudes, voice (i.e., their ability to speak their mind in close relationships), and psychological outcomes. Results from 169 mother-daughter dyads indicated significant direct and indirect actor effects, including associations between mothers’ and daughters’ own feminist attitudes and their own voice, and between daughters’ own feminist attitudes and their own psychological outcomes through their own voice. There were also significant direct and indirect partner effects, including the association between mothers’ feminist attitudes and daughters’ voice, and between daughters’ voice and mothers’ psychological well-being. These results highlight the psychological benefits of mothers and daughters having stronger feminist attitudes and being able to assert their voice in their close relationships.

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