title: General versus gender-specific attributes of the psychology major.
abstract: In the present study, the authors extended the search for general and gender-specific factors associated with the selection of psychology as a college major by using the Family Environment Scale (FES; R. H. Moos & B. S. Moos, 1994) and Coolidge Axis II Inventory (CATI; F. L. Coolidge & M. M. Merwin, 1992). The findings were restricted to one general (Schizoid) and one gender-specific (Self-Defeating) set of personality traits that seemed to be associated with the selection of a college major. The intuitive role of many presumed gender-specific factors (e.g., women are more open to discussing personal problems with others) may prove difficult to establish empirically.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-8380, USA.
authors.forename: Jason A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McCray
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Matthew D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bailly
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011584:Psychology / Q000193:education*; D012737:Sex Factors