Exploring Gender Differences in Self-talk Content and Frequency

Abstract

Self-talk is somewhat new as a research topic and within the research, little attention has been given to gender differences in self-talk. However, gender differences do exist in many other areas of human interest. Some of these differences may be culturally determined, such as differences in satisfaction with body image, business mindsets and leadership styles, but there are some areas where biological factors are responsible for the gender differences. A survey with 76 items was given to participants. There were 149 participants, 38 men, 107 women, with 4 participants identifying as “other.” Results provided good support for the hypothesis that men and women would differ in self-talk frequency.