title: Gender role identity in a sample of Italian male homosexuals.
abstract: Gender role is a multifactorial concept, as gender-related attitudes, behaviors, and personality are partially autonomous. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalent gender role identity in a sample of male homosexuals. One hundred male homosexuals and 50 male heterosexuals matched for age and sex, have been assessed with the Italian version of the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI; Bem, 1974). Statistically significant differences have been found between the two groups at the dimensions "Masculine" (z = 1.963; p = 0.001) and "Androgyny" (z = 2.367; p < 0.0001). The results obtained from the present study tend to confirm that homosexuals view themselves as adrogynous individuals, sharing both features of masculine and feminine gender roles.
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience, University of Messina, Italy. Rocco.Zoccali@unime.it
authors.forename: Rocco
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zoccali
authors.forename: Maria Rosaria
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Muscatello
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Serranò
authors.forename: Domenica
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Campolo
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pandolfo
authors.forename: Clemente
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cedro
authors.forename: Diletta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: La Torre
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meduri
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005783:Gender Identity; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012649:Self Concept