Burchardt and Serbin Flashcards
What is the aim?
to see whether androgyny was associated with positive mental health in both normal and psychiatric populations
Why is this study important?
researchers were interested in investigating the link between androgyny and mental health
What were the participants?
106 females and 84 male undergraduates
48 female and 48 male psychiatry inpatients
What were all participants administered?
the BSRI and the Faschingbauer Abbreviated Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Findings for females?
androgynous females scored lower for depression than feminine females - in college sample they scored lower on schizophrenia than masculine females
Findings from hospitalised male sample?
androgynous/masculine participants significantly less deviant than feminine males
What did they conclude?
being androgynous is positively correlated with good mental health
What do the results indicate?
that sex-role conformity may relate differently to personality development for males and females
