A Study on Sex Role Identity and Family Group Characteristics among University Students.
- Author:
Yoon Hee OH
1
;
Young Sook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Seoul National University. oyh5@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sex role;
Identity;
Family
- MeSH:
Female;
Femininity;
Gender Identity*;
Humans;
Male;
Masculinity;
Prevalence;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Seoul
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2006;12(1):22-28
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate sex role identity and family group characteristics among university students. METHOD: The participants of the study were 325 university students at S university in Seoul from September 1st to 30th, 2001 and from September 1st to 30th, 2003. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, sex role identity scale, and family group characteristics type scale. Data were analyzed by frequency, means, t-test, Chi-square test, and Pearson's correlation in the SPSS Win Program. RESULT: In this study, there was a high prevalence of androgyny to female(31.9%) and masculinity to male(39.4%) university students. There was a significant difference between male and female students in sex role identity(p=.000). "Family concord" indicated a high mean score of family group characteristics (4.71+/-.80). There were significant differences between family group characteristics and masculinity and femininity type. CONCLUSION: There is a high relationship between family group characteristics and sex role identities of university students. It is necessary to explore the varied aspects of the androgyny concept, and further research is needed on factors of family group characteristics.
