title: Depression as a function of expressiveness/instrumentality among nurses.
abstract: In this study the author investigated the relationship of depression to sex role orientation in women employed in a traditional female occupation. The specific purpose of the study was to assess whether women employed in nursing would be more likely to be expressive (feminine/sex typed) in their sex role orientation and to evaluate the degree of depression among women with high levels of expressive (feminine/sex-typed) characteristics. Results supported the hypothesis that nurses who subscribed to a traditional feminine role (feminine sex typing) had a greater vulnerability to depression. However, their rate of depression was significantly less than that found among women in general.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Napholz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014931:Women, Working / Q000523:psychology*