Males and females were divided into "masculine,""feminine," and "androgynous" based on their scores on an androgyny scale. The three groups then answered a questionnaire on attitudes toward women. Results show that feminine men were the most conservative group. (SE)

Examines the relationship between sex-role self-concepts and various life style plans in young women. (Author)

One hundred and two first-time fathers responded to a questionnaire regarding their preparation for and adaptation to fatherhood. Most fathers had little preparation for their role and participated minimally in the day-to-day care of their new baby. Wanting to return to the pre-baby days was significantly related to the wife's complaining about…

The Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) was administered to 300 undergraduate college students over a three year period. Results indicated a consistent trend toward scores that were more "androgynous" for the male subjects and more "feminine" for the female subjects. These findings were questioned with respect to the social impact of…

The purpose of the present study was to assess the explanatory powers of three theories of sex role development: secondary reinforcement through parental nurturance; instrumental conditioning by dating partners; and social learning through observations of outcomes for mothers. Subjects' responses to questionnaire items were utilized to measure the…

Utilizing questionnaires administered to a sample of 282 university students enrolled in Sociology classes in the fall of 1974, and 286 questionnaires returned by their parents, an evaluative comparison was made with the 1934 Kirkpatrick data concerning feminism and sex roles. A general trend toward more egalitarian attitudes exists. (Author)

The relationships between several commonly utilized women's role questionnaires and several personality inventories was investigated. Undergraduates students (120 females, 80 males) completed several personality and sex-role questionnaires including the Personal Orientation Inventory (POI); Rotter's Locus of Control Scale (I-E), MAFERR Forms A, B,…

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the characteristics, attitudes and values of women employed in higher education. Of particular interest was the empirical identification of subgroups of women employees who differ in their perspective and outlook toward their jobs. (Author)