THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SEX ROLE ORIENTATION, SELF ESTEEM, AND SEX-TYPED OCCUPATIONAL CHOICE OF COLLEGE WOMEN |
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Authors: | S. Lynnette Jones Leanne K. Lamke |
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Affiliation: | Arizona State University;University of Arizona |
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Abstract: | This study assessed the relationship between sex role orientation, self esteem, and occupational choice. A random sample of one hundred forty-four college women in a feminine-typed occupational field of study and 143 college women in a masculine-typed occupational field of study completed self-report measures to assess sex role orientation (androgynous, masculine, feminine, or undifferentiated) and self-esteem. Comparisons of occupational groups revealed a significantly higher level of self-esteem in the feminine-typed occupational group as opposed to the masculinetyped group. The masculine women in the feminine occupational group and the androgynous women in both groups had significantly higher levels of self-esteem than the masculine women in the masculine occupational group. Implications of findings and future research directions are discussed. |
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