Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the constructs of hypermasculinity and hyperfemininity correlate with gender-related individual differences in agency, communion, and occupational interests over and above hypergender's hypothesized associations with psychological symptomatology. Hypermasculinity and hyperfemininity were significantly related to overall symptomatology. Only hyperfemininity was significantly related to one measure of gender-related personality traits (i.e., communion). Exploratory analyses revealed various relationships between gender measures and relative scores of psychological symptomatology. Overall, results indicated that hypergender may represent an independent domain of gender and may be especially useful in delineating the relationships between gender and psychological well-being.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 777-785 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Sex Roles |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 11-12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2006 |
Keywords
- Gender diagnosticity
- Gender differences
- Hyperfemininity
- Hypergender
- Hypermasculinity
- Personality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gender Studies
- Social Psychology
- Developmental and Educational Psychology