Psychological androgyny theory posits two independent behavioral domains: instrumental behavior reflects a problem-solving orientation and expressive behavior reflects an affective concern for the welfare of others. The hypothesis that these dimensions resemble others studied in literatures on leadership and conflict resolution was tested. A factor analysis of six scores, two from each of the three literatures, for a sample of 47 undergraduate men offered empirical support for the similarity hypothesis. Theoretical implications of the finding are discussed in terms of directions for further research.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
BemS. L.The measurement of psychological androgyny. Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology, 1974, 42, 155–162.
