Melanie C. Steffens

University of Kaiserslautern — Germany

Social Sciences · Social Sciences

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Research Topics

Social and Intergroup Psychology(80), Gender Diversity and Inequality(35), Cultural Differences and Values(33), Memory Processes and Influences(19), Gender Roles and Identity Studies(18)

Publications216 total

Scrutinizing sexism in comedy under the lens of social identity threat and prejudiced norm theory: are leadership aspirations and benevolent sexism affected?
Humor - International Journal of Humor Research·2025Open Access
Facing Closed Doors for Social Engagement? Evidence from Two Field Experiments on Hiring Bias Against Gay Kindergarten Teachers Who Engage in LGBT* Activism
Basic and Applied Social Psychology·2025
How Many Sexes, How Many Genders? And What Does This Imply for (Social) Scientists?
Archives of Sexual Behavior·2025Open Access
Dashed Expectations and Unmet Desires of Belgian and German First-Time Fathers Regarding Their Engagement in Breadwinning and Childcare
Sex Roles·2025Open Access
Multiple social identities: a cognitive consistency model on identity integration
Self and Identity·2025
Is Political System Justification (Counter-) Normative?
Social Psychology·2025· 1 cited
We Are All the Same and (Not) Judged the Same? Examining Attribution Tendencies of Liberals in the Context of Norm Violations by Refugees
Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology·2025Open Access
A needs-based level of construal: Members of perceived victim and perpetrator groups prefer to represent transgressions at different levels of abstraction.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology·2025· 1 cited
Not so typical after all? Reducing self-typicality improves majority members’ responses to diversity and minorities
Self and Identity·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
A wolf in sheep's clothing? The interplay of perceived threat and social norms in hierarchy‐maintaining action tendencies towards disadvantaged groups
British Journal of Social Psychology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
The Psychology of Trust: Can Conceptualizing Trust as an Attitude Bridge Divergent Traditions and Move Trust Research Forward?
2025Open Access
How Do Intersections of Sexual Orientation and Race Affect Impressions of Women in a Counter-stereotypical Job Context? A Comprehensive Test Manipulating Individuating Competence Information
Collabra Psychology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Welche Rolle spielen Wahlversprechen für die Wahlentscheidung?
Zeitschrift für Politikwissenschaft·2024Open Access
Whose misbehavior is inexcusable—And which one? Job‐related discrimination against ethnic minority and majority women
Journal of Applied Social Psychology·2024· 2 citedOpen Access
Exploring solidarity-based attitudes and behaviors regarding disadvantaged groups: The role of justice sensitivity and social identification.
Peace and Conflict Journal of Peace Psychology·2024· 3 cited
Do Election Pledges Matter? The Effects of Broken and Kept Election Pledges on Citizens’ Trust in Government
Politische Vierteljahresschrift·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Election results can decrease intergroup threat and through that positively affect intergroup relations
Political Psychology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Gaining masculine power through guns? The impact of masculinity threat on attitudes toward guns
Frontiers in Psychology·2024· 1 citedOpen Access
Predictors of expectant fathers’ parental leave-taking intentions before birth: masculinity, fatherhood beliefs, and social support
Frontiers in Psychology·2024· 3 citedOpen Access
Did Descriptive and Prescriptive Norms About Gender Equality at Home Change During the COVID-19 Pandemic? A Cross-National Investigation
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin·2024· 11 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Petra Jelenec(7), Tamara Rakić(6), Axel Buchner(6), Amélie Mummendey(4), Karolina Hansen(4), Rul von Stülpnagel(4), Claudia Niedlich(3), Irena D. Ebert(3), Gerhard Reese(3), Ulrich Stangier(3), Edgar Erdfelder(3), Franziska Ehrke(3), Kai J. Jonas(3), Sven Kachel(2), Mauro Bianchi(2), Anne Berthold(2), Rainer Rothkegel(2), Lisa Irmen(2), Karl F. Wender(2), Holger Wiese(2)