Gender Identity: Exchangeable Roles and Parental Attachment
Journal Title: Journal of Experiential Psychotherapy - Year 2016, Vol 19, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction: Gender roles are those aspects of the individual’s attitudes and behaviors that society associates with each sex. The two dimensions of gender were considered over time two facets of the same concept. S. Bem (1974) questions this view suggesting that masculinity and femininity are two distinct dimensions which each individual possesses in different proportions, regardless of one’s gender. Objectives: The objectives of this study were: to identify the main attributes associated with the masculinity/femininity concepts and the description of the exchangeable nature of those attributes and to analyze the correlation between different parental attachment styles and sexrole identity. Methods: The measurements were made with two inventories: an adaptation of Bem Sex- Role Inventory (BSRI) and one of Parental Attachment Questionnaire (PAQ). The sample of this research included 82 participants with ages between 19 and 48 years old, with the mean age M=24. Results: The results revealed that there were no significant correlations between the two scales (BSRI and PAQ). Significant correlations had been found between the BSRI scales, androgyny, femininity, masculinity and some indices of PAQ. Regarding the second objective, the femininity concept was partially explained by some masculine attributes and the masculinity concept was also explained partially by some feminine attributes. Conclusion: The exchangeable nature of traditional masculine and feminine attributes, observed in the linear regressions presented in the results section, indicate that in the present time some of these attributes could be specific for both genders and may as well be considered neutral.
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Angelica Hîrju
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