title: Gender-role conflict and gender-role orientation in a sample of gay men.
abstract: This exploratory study was designed to examine the relationship between gender role dimensions derived from the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI) and the 4 dimensions of gender role conflict represented on the Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS) using a sample (N = 400) composed of exclusively gay men. Results from regression of 3 BSRI scores (femininity, social masculinity, personal masculinity) on the 4 subscale scores of the GRCS indicated that gender role conflict was most strongly and positively associated with the negative aspect of masculinity (social masculinity), accounting for about 11% of variability in social masculinity scores. In particular, the success-power-competition dimension of the GRCS was the major predictor of social masculinity in gay men. Gender role conflict was also strongly but negatively associated with femininity, accounting for approximately 10% of the variance in femininity scores among the men in the sample. Implications and recommendations for further studies are discussed.
authors: University of Louisville, USA. namok@louisville.edu
authors: Namok
authors: N
authors: Choi
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Herdman
authors: Dale R
authors: DR
authors: Fuqua
authors: Jody L
authors: JL
authors: Newman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005783:Gender Identity; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012945:Social Values; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D055815:Young Adult