title: Sex role typology as a function of age among registered nurses.
abstract: The present study was designed to investigate the relationship between sex role orientation and age in women working in a traditional occupation. It was hypothesized that older working female nurses would be more androgynous in sex role orientation than their younger counterparts. Ninety-eight female registered nurses ranging in age from 30 to 59 completed the Personal Attributes Questionnaire and sociodemographic data. Contrary to prediction, age had no significant effect on sex role orientation. It was concluded that (a) no change in masculinity/femininity self-descriptions occur over time, (b) only some women change, and (c) changes may proceed in different directions in response to shifts in role responsibilities or other situational events.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Napholz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015146:Midwestern United States; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires