Sponsor
Portland State University. Department of Psychology
First Advisor
Jason Randall
Term of Graduation
Summer 2025
Date of Publication
9-5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.) in Psychology
Department
Psychology
Language
English
Subjects
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Physical Description
1 online resource (v, 126 pages)
Abstract
Black fathers (BFs) face unique workplace challenges due to racialized and gendered stereotypes that undermine their legitimacy as men, workers, and parents. Drawing on Stereotype Threat Theory (STT) and Stereotype Embodiment Theory (SET), this study examined how workplace-induced stereotype threat (WIST) affects BFs' job attitudes and turnover intentions (TIs). I hypothesized that BFs would report higher WIST than White fathers (WFs), and that WIST would mediate the effects of race-related perceptions on job satisfaction (JS), sense of belonging (SOB), and TIs. In addition, perceived organizational support (POS) was tested as a moderator on the relationships between WIST and these job-related outcomes. Participants included π = 244 employed BFs (π = 145) and WFs (π = 69) recruited online through advertisements shared by organizations that serve fathers or the Black community. Hypotheses were tested using a path analysis in RStudio. As predicted, BFs reported significantly higher WIST than WFs, along with greater TIs, lower SOB, and marginally lower JS. Indirect effects of race on outcomes through WIST were small and marginally significant for TIs and SOB, but not for job JS. POS strongly predicted higher JS and SOB, and lower TIs, but did not moderate the effects of WIST on these outcomes, as predicted. This study identifies WIST as a chronic psychological stressor that disproportionately affects BFs, driving heightened identity-based vigilance and greater intent to leave than WFs. Although POS improved outcomes overall, it did not buffer the negative effects of WIST for BFs. Findings suggest WIST may, in part, contribute to BFs' lower labor force participation, highlighting the need for targeted interventions that expand current forms of organizational support.
Rights
Β©2025 Frances E.K. Hampton
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Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/44160
Recommended Citation
Hampton, Frances Evalyne Kealiimahiaiokalani, "Fathers' Racial Differences in Perceived Workplace-Induced Stereotype Threat: Impacts on Sense of Belonging, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover" (2025). Dissertations and Theses. Paper 6951.