Department
Social Work
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
The purpose of the researcher was to investigate sex-role, gender, age, family structure, and self-esteem. Four independent variables were utilized: sex-role, gender, age, and family structure. The dependent variables were self-esteem scores from the Texas Social Behavior Inventory including three subscales (dominance, confidence, and social withdrawal) and total score. Three instruments were used: a demographic data sheet constructed by the researcher, the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI), and the Texas Social Behavior Inventory (TSBI). The sample consisted of 133 subjects, 43 males and 90 females, from a university in the Midwest. A status survey design was employed with predetermined and post hoc groupings. Four composite null hypotheses were tested at the .05 level of significance. A three-way analysis of variance procedure was employed. A total of 56 comparisons and 56 variance procedure were employed. Of the 56 comparisons 6 were statistically significant at the .05 level; four were for main effects and two for interactions. The results of the present research appeared to support the following generalizations: 1. Androgynous and masculine individuals displayed higher self-esteem than feminine and undifferentiated individuals for the dependent variable Texas Social Behavior Inventory: Total; 2. Androgynous and masculine individuals displayed higher self-esteem than feminine and undifferentiated individuals for the dependent variable Texas Social Behavior Inventory: Dominance; 3. Individuals from nontraditional families displayed higher self-esteem than the individuals from traditional families for the dependent variable Texas Social Behavior Inventory: Total; 4. Gender and sex-role orientation had an interaction for the dependent variable Texas Social Behavior Inventory: Confidence; 5. Age and sex-role orientation had an interaction for the dependent variable Texas Social Behavior Inventory: Dominance.
Keywords
Counseling
Advisor
Bill C. Daley
Date of Award
Spring 1990
Document Type
Thesis - campus only access
Recommended Citation
Barnt, Marla J., "Sex-Role, Gender, Family Structure, Age and Self-Esteem" (1990). Master's Theses. 2212.
DOI: 10.58809/GPRF8887
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/2212
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