Androgyny, masculinity, and self-esteem

Author： Allan Lundy   PhD   Judy Rosenberg  

Publisher： Scientific Journal Publishers

ISSN： 0301-2212

Source： Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, Vol.15, Iss.1, 1987-02, pp. : 91-96

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Abstract

The Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and the Bem Sex Role Inventory were administered to 194 adult subjects. It was found that an androgyny scale which emphasized masculinity was most predictive of self-esteem. It was shown that these results were due to the strong independent correlation between masculinity and self-esteem. There were virtually no effects due to femininity, the interaction of femininity and masculinity, or sex. An analysis of the items in the Bem Masculinity Scale suggested that the frequently-reported masculinity-self-esteem relationship is an artifact of the inclusion of a "strong self-image" component in the masculine stereotype, despite the fact that this component does not distinguish males from females
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