Sex-Role Orientation and Attachment Styles of Sex Offenders

2012 ◽  
Vol 110 (2) ◽  
pp. 624-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Schneck ◽  
Thomas G. Bowers ◽  
Maria A. Turkson
Keyword(s):  
Gender Roles ◽  
Sex Offenders ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Sex Offender ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Offending ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
Offending Behavior ◽  
History Of

Given the increase of individuals who have a history of sexual offenses, there has been an increase in research on the etiology of sex-offending behavior. The present purpose was to evaluate the relationship between sex-role orientation and attachment styles of males who were sex offenders. Analysis yielded statistically significant differences between comparison ( n = 22) and clinical groups ( n = 21) in gender roles, with little sign of the androgynous gender type for sex offenders. The offender group showed significantly lower frequency of androgyny scores and significantly higher scores on feminine and undifferentiated orientations, supporting the theoretical view of sex offenders as being “cross-sex-typed.” In addition, the sex offender group had a significantly higher mean score on anxious-avoidant relationship attachment. Based on the present findings, there appears to be a need to help sex offenders explore how their gender roles may relate to their sex-offending behavior and assist sex offenders in the development of adaptive relationships with reduced anxiety and ambivalence.

Exploring the Relationship Between Sex-role Orientation and Social-sexual Effectiveness

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Nelson ◽  
Travis Martin ◽  
Deena Oaks ◽  
Rebecca Stuver ◽  
Rick Wright
Keyword(s):  
Sex Role ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
The Relationship

SEX-ROLE ORIENTATION AND MARITAL ADJUSTMENT

1987 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Davidson ◽  
Donna L. Sollie
Keyword(s):  
Role Theory ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Symbolic Interaction ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theory Interpretation

The relationship between sex-role orientation and marital adjustment was investigated. Using a sample of 112 married couples, husbands and wives separately completed the Bem Sex-Role Inventory and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. The hypotheses tested were based on the assumption that an androgynous sex-role orientation, which incorporates both instrumental and expressive capacities, would be most positively related to self and spouse's marital adjustment, while an undifferentiated orientation would be least related. Results indicated that in general both androgynous and sex-typed individuals and their spouses were significantly higher in marital adjustment than were undifferentiated individuals and their spouses. In addition, spousal sex-role types were found to be related and couples in which both partners were classified as undifferentiated reported the lowest levels of marital adjustment while androgynous couples and sex-typed couples reported greater levels of marital adjustment. The results were discussed in relation to their support for a symbolic interaction/ role theory interpretation of the association between sex-role orientation and marital adjustment.

The influence of sex and sex role orientation on sexual coercion

Sex Roles ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 19 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 689-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul J. Poppen ◽  
Nina J. Segal
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Coercion ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation

Sex-Role Orientation and Attitudes towards Women: Differences among College Athletes and Nonathletes

1985 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 803-806 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra L. Caron ◽  
D. Bruce Carter ◽  
Lloyd A. Brightman
Keyword(s):  
College Athletes ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation

Sex-Role Orientation among Incarcerated Women

1996 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashton D. Trice ◽  
Michel Lamb
Keyword(s):  
Women Inmates ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Violent Offenders ◽  
Incarcerated Women ◽  
Female Offender ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
Drug Offenders ◽  
State Prison

This study of 120 women inmates of a state prison showed that sex-role orientation was related to the type of offence committed by women but, contrary to the hypothesis about the “new” female offender, violent offenders were more traditionally feminine than financial and drug-related offenders. Drug offenders had high rates of undifferentiated ratings. Women became more traditionally masculine or feminine with length of incarceration. Women who had children were more likely to score as traditionally feminine.

Relationship between Parental Androgyny and Early Child-Rearing Ideals and Practices

1981 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 667-675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Flake-Hobson ◽  
Bryan E. Robinson ◽  
Patsy Skeen
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Single Parents ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Role Orientation ◽  
Sex Role Orientation ◽  
Bem Sex Role Inventory ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Psychological Measure

This study was designed to investigate the child-rearing ideals and practices of sex-typed and androgynous parents of young children. It was hypothesized that sex-typed and androgynous parents would select their own sex-role orientation as their idealized child's orientation and that sex-typed parents would differ from androgynous parents on their reported child-rearing practices. A total of 119 parents (single parents were excluded) participated by completing the Bem Sex-role Inventory (Bem, 1974) and the Child-rearing Practices Report (Block, 1965). A chi squared analysis indicated that sex-typed parents preferred that their children grow up to be sex-typed and androgynous parents preferred that their children grow up to be androgynous. A one-way analysis of variance indicated no significant differences between the child-rearing practices of sex-typed and androgynous parents, except that sex-typed fathers emphasized achievement more than androgynous fathers. It was recommended that future researchers consider children's behaviors as elicitors of parental child-rearing practices and that a behavioral as well as a psychological measure be employed to identify androgynous parents.

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