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The relationship of sex role to self‐concept
Author(s) -
Erdwins Carol,
Small Arnold,
Gross Ruth
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198001)36:1<111::aid-jclp2270360108>3.0.co;2-k
Subject(s) - psychology , social psychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology
Investigated the relationship of sex role in 136 S s as measured by the Bem Sex Role Inventory to measures of self‐concept and overt anxiety. Persons who rated themselves low in both masculine and feminine attributes were found to have significantly poorer self‐concepts than both androgynous and masculine S s, which suggests that this group should be distinguished from high‐high scorers labeled as androgynous. There was no significant difference in self‐concept between masculine and androgynous S s, and the masculine group reported significantly lower levels of anxiety. These findings support a previous contention that it is the presence of masculine attributes rather than a balance of masculinity and femininity that is crucial to personal adjustment.