title: Sex differences in interpersonal problems: does sexual orientation moderate?
abstract: Sexual orientation was examined as a moderator in the relation between biological sex and interpersonal problems. Participants were 60 lesbians, 45 heterosexual women, 37 gay men, and 39 heterosexual men, who completed the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems-Circumplex. Sexual orientation was found to moderate one of the eight interpersonal problems under study. Heterosexual women scored significantly higher than lesbian women in Non-assertive. Although hypothesized, gay men did not differ from heterosexual men along the Dominant-Cold quadrant. Implications of these results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami, 312 Merrick Building, P.O. Box 248065, Coral Gables, FL 33124-2040, USA. debbiesiu@miami.edu
authors.forename: Debbiesiu L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Lynn E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Harkless
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sheridan
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Winakur
authors.forename: Blaine J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Fowers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001242:Assertiveness; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000523:psychology*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012727:Sex Characteristics