Psychological Androgyny and Assertiveness in Females

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ID13649536
AuthorsWilliam F Gayton (University of Southern Maine, corresponding author), Gertrude Havu (University of Southern Maine), John G Baird (University of Southern Maine), Kenneth L Ozman, Kenneth Ozman (St. Mary's University)
Year1983
Volume52
Issue1
Pages283-285
Publication date1983-02-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1983.52.1.283
OpenAlexW2031720575
LanguageEN
References cited7

This study examined the relationship between psychological androgyny and assertiveness in females. 178 female undergraduates were administered the Bem Sex-role Inventory and a 40-item, self-report, assertiveness inventory. On the basis of their Bem scores subjects were assigned to one of four sex-role categories; sex-typed, sex-reversed, androgynous, or indeterminate. Androgynous subjects, in contrast to sex-typed subjects, reported significantly less discomfort in situations demanding assertiveness, a significantly higher probability of engaging in assertive behavior, and fewer situations they would like to be able to handle more assertively. These findings suggest that androgynous females deny or suppress behaviors traditionally seen as inappropriate for women on fewer occasions than do sex-typed females

Androgyny · Assertiveness · Bem Sex-Role Inventory · Developmental psychology · Gender role · Masculinity · Psychoanalysis · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology

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