Sex role orientation and dimensions of self-esteem among middle adolescents

Sex Roles ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 15 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 145-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney Cate ◽  
Alan I. Sugawara
Keyword(s):  
Sex Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation

CATEGORICAL AND CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT OF SEX-ROLE ORIENTATION: DIFFERENCES IN ASSOCIATIONS WITH YOUNG ADULTS'REPORTS OF WELL-BEING

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Durell Johnson ◽  
Renae Mcnair ◽  
Alex Vojick ◽  
Darcy Congdon ◽  
Jennifer Monacelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
Masculinity And Femininity ◽  
Femininity And Masculinity ◽  
Social Introversion

Previous research suggests many of the qualities necessary for successful well-being are masculine in nature. However, masculinity and femininity have been considered related constructs as opposed to being distinctly different sex-role characterizations. Therefore, this study examined the hypothesized associations between sex-role orientation and reports of well-being by looking at the combined and separate contributions of masculinity and femininity reports. Responses from 286 college undergraduates to the BEM Sex Role Inventory (Bem, 1974) and measures of well-being (i.e., loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale, revised by Russell, Peplau, & Cutrona, 1980), personal discomfort (Personal Discomfort Subscale of the Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Social Introversion-Extroversion Scale, Graham, Schroeder, & Lilly, 1971), self-esteem (Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Rosenberg, 1965), and social anxiety and avoidance (Social Anxiety and Social Avoidance Scale, Franke & Hymel, 1984) indicated both categorical and continuous measures of sex role were associated with well-being. Examination of sex-role categories revealed participants with masculine and androgynous orientations reported higher well-being scores than did those with feminine and undifferentiated orientations. Further, examination of separate femininity and masculinity scores indicated that masculinity was positively – and femininity was negatively – associated with participant reports of well-being. Findings are discussed in terms of considering masculinity and femininity as separate measures of sex-role orientation when examining the association between sex roles and well-being.

Sex-Role Orientation, Self-Esteem, and Uniqueness: An Exploration of the Undifferentiated Category

1987 ◽  
Vol 60 (3) ◽  
pp. 859-866 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleanor W. Willemsen
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Personal Attributes ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
Need For Uniqueness ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Personal Attributes Questionnaire

72 college students took the Personal Attributes Questionnaire, the five-scale Offer Self-image Questionnaire, and the Need for Uniqueness scale. Differences in self-esteem and uniqueness scores among undifferentiated, feminine, masculine, and androgynous individuals were determined. The analysis showed that androgynous and masculine individuals had generally better self-esteem than feminine and undifferentiated individuals. There were sex differences in self-esteem only for sexual and for social self-esteem. These differences were predicted by sex-role orientation with men's sexual self-esteem being enhanced by masculinity and depressed by femininity, whereas women's social self-esteem was predicted by masculinity. Need for Uniqueness appears to be an aspect of self-esteem for women but not for men.

The Relationship Between Sex Role Orientation, Self Esteem, and Sex-Typed Occupational Choice of College Women

1985 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Lynnette Jones ◽  
Leanne K. Lamke
Keyword(s):  
College Women ◽  
Occupational Choice ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Occupational Group ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
The Feminine ◽  
The Relationship

This study assessed the relationship between sex role orientation, self esteem, and occupational choice. A random sample of one hundred forty-four college women in a feminine-typed occupational field of study and 143 college women in a masculine-typed occupational field of study completed self-report measures to assess sex role orientation (androgynous, masculine, feminine, or undifferentiated) and self-esteem. Comparisons of occupational groups revealed a significantly higher level of self-esteem in the feminine-typed occupational group as opposed to the masculine-typed group. The masculine women in the feminine occupational group and the androgynous women in both groups had significantly higher levels of self-esteem than the masculine women in the masculine occupational group. Implications of findings and future research directions are discussed.

Sex-Role Orientation: Effect on Self-Esteem, Need Achievement and Internality in College Females

1977 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 712-714 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur G. Bedeian ◽  
Michael J. Zarra
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Difference ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Orientation Effect ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
College Females ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the effect of sex-role orientation on self-esteem, n Achievement, and internality in 98 college females. Specifically it was predicted that (a) college females possessing a non-traditional sex-role orientation would score higher in n Achievement than those possessing a traditional sex-role orientation; (b) no statistical difference would exist in the self-esteem scores of the two groups; and (c) the strength of the relationship between self-esteem and internality would vary for “non-traditional” ( r = .41) and “traditional” females ( r = .11). All three hypotheses received support from data of 98 undergraduates.

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