BMI, age, Mate Value, and Intrasexual Competition in Chilean Women

Fernández, Ana María; Muñoz-Reyes, José Antonio; Dufey, Michele

doi:10.1007/s12144-014-9221-x

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“…As adolescent women also compete with other women for mates, it is not surprising that intrasexual competitiveness is higher in adolescent than in adult women. This result supports a previous study performed in a Chilean sample that found a relationship between intrasexual competitiveness and age, with younger individuals showing higher intrasexual competitiveness (Fernandez et al, 2014).…”

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Intrasexual Competition and Height in Adolescents and Adults

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Intrasexual competition can be defined as the struggle between members of one sex to increase their access to members of the other sex as sexual partners. In our species, height is a sexually dimorphic trait probably involved in both intrasexual and intersexual selective processes. In the present research, we examined the relationship between height and individual differences in intrasexual competitiveness (i.e., the tendency to view same-sex interactions in general in competitive terms) in two populations of adolescents and adults of both sexes in Chile. According to our first prediction, among both adolescent and adult men, height was negatively associated with intrasexual competitiveness. In contrast, among women, height was not linearly nor quadratically related with intrasexual competitiveness as previously reported. Finally, adolescent men and women showed increased levels of intrasexual competitiveness compared to adult same-sex counterparts. Our results suggest that height is a relevant trait in mating competition among men. The lack of relationship between height and intrasexual competitiveness in women may suggest that the role of height in women mating competition may be more complex and mediated by other variables.

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Intrasexual Competition and Height in Adolescents and Adults

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“…It will be important to determine whether the findings from our experimental studies are specific to college-aged heterosexual women or are generalizable to other age groups of women. Given that female intrasexual competition decreases with age (Fernandez, Muñoz-Reyes, & Dufey, 2014), it is possible that older generations of women who are married or approaching the end of their reproductive years would be less concerned with attracting and competing for a mate (relative to younger women). Rather these women may have other reasons for avoiding younger female sales employees-for example, body image self-consciousness.…”

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Intrasexual female competition and female trust in gay male sales associates’ recommendations

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These studies draw on evolutionary psychology and intrasexual female competition to examine why female shoppers often prefer working with gay male (GM) sales associates over heterosexual female (HF) sales associates. Study 1 finds that female shoppers often attribute trustworthiness to GM sales associates. Study 2 draws on theories of intrasexual competition and shows that female shoppers are more likely to trust product recommendations from a GM sales associate than an HF sales associate when they feel a sense of competitiveness with the female associate. Study 3 reveals that female shoppers’ trust in GM sales associates is limited to situations in which they are intending to purchase products that are meant to enhance their physical appearance. Study 4 extends these findings by showing that women are more likely to trust GM sales associates (vs. HF sales associates) when the objective of their purchase is to attract a desirable mate. The findings suggest that retailers should hire a diverse workforce and consider the role of e‐commerce in helping some female shoppers avoid potentially uncomfortable situations.

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“…Cada dimensión se calculó de acuerdo a las indicaciones de Fisher y colaboradores (2008), es decir, sumando los puntajes de los ítems que la componen. Este estudio mostró una fuerte consistencia interna, evidenciada a partir del valor Alpha de Cronbach (.83), similar a la reportada en otros estudios (Chile: .85 y .83 en Fernández et al, 2014y Fernán-dez et al, 2015Canadá: .83 en Fisher et al, 2008).…”

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“…Este concepto se deriva desde la Psicología Evolucionista y se define como la suma total de características que posee un individuo en un momento dado dentro de un contexto particular y que impacta sobre su habilidad de encontrar, atraer y retener exitosamente a una pareja (Fisher et al, 2008). En este sentido, existe un Cuestionario de Valor de Pareja (CVP), diseñado por Fisher y colaboradores (2008) y recientemente validado en población chilena (Fernández, Muñoz-Reyes, Dufey, Buccioni toestima (Goodwin et al, 2012), las estrategias de agresión intrasexual femenina (Fisher, Cox & Gordon, 2009) o su vínculo con marcadores corporales de atractivo (Fernández, Muñoz-Reyes & Dufey, 2014), etc. Dicha prueba psicométrica podría ser considerada como una importante herramienta para medir las diferencias en torno a la conducta de emparejamiento que pueda existir entre la población consumidora y no consumidora de PA.…”

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Diferencias en la conducta de emparejamiento entre mujeres jóvenes universitarias de Santiago de Chile en relación con el consumo de píldoras anticonceptivas orales

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Durante los últimos años en Chile se ha detectado una masificación en el uso de anticonceptivos orales. Sin embargo, en Chile y al igual que en casi todos los países latinoamericanos prácticamente no se han investigado sus implicancias sobre la conducta humana. Específicamente, este estudio evaluó el impacto del uso de estos anticonceptivos sobre la conducta de emparejamiento en un grupo de 164 mujeres jóvenes universitarias, con una media de edad igual a 19 años y provenientes de cuatro universidades chilenas. Para ello se utilizó la adaptación chilena del Cuestionario de Componentes del Valor de Pareja que está compuesto por 22 ítems que se responden en una escala Likert de siete valores. Los resultados señalan diferencias entre las mujeres que consumen píldoras anticonceptivas (PA) y las que no lo hacen. Las consumidoras presentan los mayores

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BMI, age, Mate Value, and Intrasexual Competition in Chilean Women

Cited by 32 publications

References 75 publications

Intrasexual Competition and Height in Adolescents and Adults

Intrasexual Competition and Height in Adolescents and Adults

Intrasexual female competition and female trust in gay male sales associates’ recommendations

Diferencias en la conducta de emparejamiento entre mujeres jóvenes universitarias de Santiago de Chile en relación con el consumo de píldoras anticonceptivas orales

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