Masculinity-Femininity Guides Sexual Union Formation in Adolescents
| Autor: | J. Richard Udry, Kim Chantala |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Adolescent Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject 050109 social psychology Human sexuality 050105 experimental psychology Developmental psychology Interpersonal relationship Humans Interpersonal Relations 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Girl media_common 05 social sciences Gender Identity Love Romance Test (assessment) Sexual intercourse Masculinity femininity Adolescent Behavior Respondent Female Psychology Sexuality Social psychology |
| Zdroj: | Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 30:44-55 |
| ISSN: | 1552-7433 0146-1672 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0146167203258840 |
| Popis: | The authors test the idea that patterns of masculinity-femininity (MF) help sort adolescents into romantic couples. Using a nationally representative sample of adolescents in Grades 7 to 12 from a probability sample of secondary schools in the United States, an MF measure was constructed by selecting a set of questionnaire items demonstrating sex differences. For each respondent, the probability of being a boy was predicted. Respondents identified opposite-sex romantic partners within their school. When the partner identified also was interviewed, the authors were able to create MF for both members of the couple. Trichotomizing MF scores for each sex, it was determined that couples with a very masculine boy and very feminine girl are most likely to have sex, and to have sex the soonest. The couples for which both members are in the average MF range for their sex are the quickest to break up. The pattern of MF is a strong influence on the behavior of adolescent romantic couples. |
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