Testing Hypotheses on Behavioral Preferences of University Women and Men with Multiple Linear Regression

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ID13670909
AuthorsDolores Muhich (Soutborn Illinois University at Carbondale, corresponding author)
Year1975
Volume37
Issue3
Pages707-716
Publication date1975-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1975.37.3.707
OpenAlexW2016476866
LanguageEN
References cited8

Responses from 789 students on the Self-report Inventory at a large midwestern university (representing many states and foreign countries) showed no significant differences between the sexes on the Educability dimension of the Activities Index. The Emotional Expression and Dependency Needs of the women were significantly greater than those of the men, while the men were significantly higher on Achievement Orientation. More significant differences in Educability were found for men studying in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Undecideds than for women in these fields of study. Variations in behavioral decision patterns occurred for women and men with regard to how they allocated their time for school and nonschool activities. Women students were significantly higher than the men on high school and college grade point averages but significantly lower in representation for achieving advanced degrees. Impulse control was definitely related to how students allocated their time, but total anxiety was not so related except that the anxiety associated with fear of taking tests was positively related to number of hours spent for study purposes. Women were also significantly underrepresented in school-sponsored activities

Anxiety · Developmental psychology · Higher education · Liberal arts education · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Psychology

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