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Peer reviewedPuglisi, J. Thomas; Jackson, Dorothy W. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 1980
Sex role identity and self-esteem were examined in a cross sectional sample. Both men and women displayed peak masculinity scores in the middle years of adulthood. Psychologically "androgynous" individuals displayed the highest levels of self-esteem. Masculinity was a better predictor of self-esteem than was femininity. (Author)
Descriptors: Adult Development, Androgyny, Femininity, Masculinity
