Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Psychology
Date of Award
8-2001
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Jon B. Ellis
Committee Members
James J. Fox III, Peggy J. Cantrell
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to research gender, affectional/sexual orientation, and sex roles to determine how people respond to the Expanded Reasons for Living Scale by Linehan, Goodstein, Nielsen, and Chiles (1983). This study used the Bem Sex Role Inventory, short form (Bem, 1981) to assess androgynous and nonandrogynous people.
Results from the statistical analysis revealed that bisexuals had the lowest reasons for living score followed by gay men/lesbians, and then heterosexuals on the Total RFL, as well as on the Responsiblility to Family and Moral Objections subscales. On the Child-Related Concerns subscale heterosexuals had a higher RFL score than both homosexuals and bisexuals. The Fear of Social Disapproval subscale revealed that heterosexuals and homosexuals were significantly higher than bisexuals. Androgynous people had a higher RFL on the Moral Objections subscale than nonandrogynous people and Androgynous women scored higher than nonandrogynous women on the Survival and Coping Belief subscale.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Shana Valere, "Affectional Orientation, Sex Roles, and Reasons for Living." (2001). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 143. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/143
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.