Occupational Affiliation and Ratings of Physical Height and Personal Esteem

Abstract

24 male and 29 female undergraduates were requested to rate independently on a seven-point scale (1) the physical height of men in 10 selected occupational groups and, approximately 3 mo. later, (2) the extent to which they esteemed men in these occupations. Ratings of males and females of both physical height and personal esteem, according to occupational affiliation, were highly positively correlated. Physical height and personal esteem ratings by males were significantly positively correlated; thus, how these males personally esteemed members of occupational groups appears to be directly related to how tall they rated members of these groups. Although the females' ratings of personal esteem and physical height were also highly correlated, substantial differences between mean ratings of physical height and personal esteem occurred for several occupational classes.