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Relationships among Gender, Sex-Role Attitudes, Sexual Attitudes, Thoughts, and Behaviors

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Smith, AD; Resick, PA; Kilpatrick, DG
Published in: Psychological Reports
April 1980

The purpose of the present study was to determine if there are differences among sex-role attitudes, sexual attitudes, and behavior of men and women. The Attitudes towards Women scale and the Sexual Attitudes and Behavior Survey were administered to 190 undergraduates. A series of analyses of variance indicated that women had more liberal attitudes toward their sex roles while men had more liberal sexual attitudes and behavior. However, without regard to gender, those with more liberal sexual attitudes and behavior also had more liberal attitudes toward sex roles of women and vice versa. Separate analyses of the items concerning attitudes toward homosexuality showed that men were more accepting of females' homosexuality than women, and profeminists were more accepting of homosexuality than traditionalists. There were no differences in homosexual behavior based on either gender or sex-role status.

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Psychological Reports

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EISSN

1558-691X

ISSN

0033-2941

Publication Date

April 1980

Volume

46

Issue

2

Start / End Page

359 / 367

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology
 

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Smith, A. D., Resick, P. A., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (1980). Relationships among Gender, Sex-Role Attitudes, Sexual Attitudes, Thoughts, and Behaviors. Psychological Reports, 46(2), 359–367. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1980.46.2.359
Smith, Alma Dell, Patricia A. Resick, and Dean G. Kilpatrick. “Relationships among Gender, Sex-Role Attitudes, Sexual Attitudes, Thoughts, and Behaviors.” Psychological Reports 46, no. 2 (April 1980): 359–67. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1980.46.2.359.
Smith AD, Resick PA, Kilpatrick DG. Relationships among Gender, Sex-Role Attitudes, Sexual Attitudes, Thoughts, and Behaviors. Psychological Reports. 1980 Apr;46(2):359–67.
Smith, Alma Dell, et al. “Relationships among Gender, Sex-Role Attitudes, Sexual Attitudes, Thoughts, and Behaviors.” Psychological Reports, vol. 46, no. 2, SAGE Publications, Apr. 1980, pp. 359–67. Crossref, doi:10.2466/pr0.1980.46.2.359.
Smith AD, Resick PA, Kilpatrick DG. Relationships among Gender, Sex-Role Attitudes, Sexual Attitudes, Thoughts, and Behaviors. Psychological Reports. SAGE Publications; 1980 Apr;46(2):359–367.
Journal cover image

Published In

Psychological Reports

DOI

EISSN

1558-691X

ISSN

0033-2941

Publication Date

April 1980

Volume

46

Issue

2

Start / End Page

359 / 367

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Psychology
  • 52 Psychology
  • 1702 Cognitive Sciences
  • 1701 Psychology