Examines the parent identification patterns and the masculine and feminine attributes of androgynous and undifferentiated (neither masculine nor feminine) adolescents. Compares the parent identification patterns and sex role attributes of these adolescents to those of adolescents characterized as masculine or feminine. (BD)

Recent trends in conceptualizing sex role behavior have emphasized the independent development of masculinity and feminity. The present study presents evidence regarding the psychometric properties of the Masculinity and Feminity scales of the Adjective Check List, developed from the parent Masculinity-Feminity Scale especially for the purpose of…

Presents a study of college students' perceptions of parental characteristics. Examines differences in the subjects' perceptions of their mother as opposed to their father. Also examines differences in parent descriptions by sons as opposed to those of daughters. (JMB)

Examination of self-descriptions of 1,623 undergraduates (collectedd in 1958-64, 1970-74, and 1977-82) failed to support the prevailing assumption that masculinity and femininity develop independently. Rather, a positive relation was found between the presence of masculine and feminine traits within the same individual even when gender and state…

Investigates the assumptions that (1) androgyny allows greater flexibility in sex-role behavior, (2) greater flexibility is conducive to more adaptive behavior, and (3) these two assumptions hold for both sexes. (Author/SS)

Presents two studies on the effects of father identification on the sex role and peer intimacy of college-age daughters (N=221). The first concerns the masculinizing quality of a strong primary father identification and the daughter's diminished heterosexual orientation. The second explores the role of empathic skill in distinguishing between the…

Describes three studies that investigated the level of androgyny among college males and females during the period 1958-78. Indicates that males are generally more androgynous than females. (Author/MJL)

Considers the direct and interactive relationships between three sex role variables and Type A/Type B behavior in college students of both sexes. The following measures were taken: (1) Type A behavior; (2) sex role behavior; (3) gender-schema; and (4) stress. (JS)

Presents findings of an investigation of androgynous behavior across situations and within situations, and differences in sensitivity to traditional sex role stereotypes. All types of men were equally sensitive to stereotypes. Feminine women displayed the strongest gender-schema effects, and androgynous women displayed the least effects. (KH)

The paradoxicalfeminine qualities of daughters identified with masculine fathers are difficult to explain within a modeling theory of identification. This paper discusses three hypotheses which might help explain the paradox and presents evidence in support of each. (Author)