2. Previous Research and Overview of the Study

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Gender, Sex Roles, and the Psychological Dimensions of Masculinity and Femininity 1
5. 2. Previous Research and Overview of the Study 19
6. 3. Measuring Instruments 31
7. 4. Sample Characteristics and Testing Procedures 44
8. 5. Interrelationships among the Personal Attributes, Self-esteem, and Attitudes toward Women Measures 49
9. 6. Achievement Motivation: Background Literature 73
10. 7. Achievement Factors and Their Correlates 85
11. 8. Masculinity, Femininity, and Their Correlates: A Summing Up 109
12. 9. Parental Antecedents of Masculinity and Femininity, Self-esteem, and Achievement Motivation: Background Literature 130
13. 10. Relationships with Parental Masculinity and Femininity 151
14. 11. Relationships with Parental Behavior and Attitudes 182
15. 12. The Influence of Parental Attributes and Behaviors: A Summing Up 215
16. Appendices
17. A. Measuring Instruments 229
18. B. Demographic Characteristics of High School Samples 259
19. C. Subsidiary Analyses, Chapter 7: Relationships with Achievement Scales 263
20. D. Subsidiary Analyses, Chapter 10: Relationships with Parental Attributes 264
21. E. Subsidiary Analyses, Chapter 11: Relationships with Parental Behaviors 271
22. References 275
23. Author Index 291
24. Subject Index 295