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ERIC Number: EJ305164
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Influence of Masculinity-Femininity on Adolescent Self-Esteem and Peer Acceptance.
Rust, James O.; McCraw, Anne
Adolescence, v19 n74 p359-66 Sum 1984
Examined interrelationships among masculinity-femininity, self-esteem, and peer acceptance in Black and White public high school students (N=195). Results indicated that among both males and females, an androgynous or masculine identity was associated with higher levels of self-esteem. Black students had significantly higher levels of self-esteem than did Whites. (JAC)
Descriptors: Femininity, High School Students, High Schools, Masculinity, Peer Acceptance, Personality Development, Public Schools, Racial Differences, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Sex Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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