Assessed the effects of a problem-solving skills training program on sex-role identity. Hypothesized that couples (N=26) in a problem-solving skills training program would show greater movement toward androgyny relative to a control group. Results indicated that the experimental group was significantly higher on femininity following treatment.…

Explores age as a moderator of the relationship among gender, sex role, and coping strategies for 155 males and 281 females in 5 age groups from adolescence through old age. Age is related to type of coping and moderates the relationship between sex role orientation and coping. (SLD)