Does Endorsement of Sex Roles Differentially Predict Sex Guilt, Indirect Aggression, Sadism, and Narcissism?
Date
2-14-2024
Faculty Mentor
Heidi Dempsey, Psychology
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Submission Type
Conference Proceeding
Location
9:00-9:10am | Houston Cole Library, 11th Floor
Description
In past research, men have been found to be higher on dark personality traits (Grijalva et al., 2015; Takikawa & Fukukawa, 2023) and women have been found to be higher on sex guilt and indirect forms of aggression (Archer & Coyne, 2005; Thomson et al., 2019). However, additional studies have suggested that the relationship may be more complex and based not just on sex differences, but also on gender role adoptions (Jonason & Davis, 2018). In the present study we collected data from over 150 college-aged students to examine whether gender roles moderated the relationship between sex and sex guilt, indirect aggression, sadism, and narcissism. We hypothesized that females who score higher on the masculinity side of the Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) will also score higher on sadism and indirect aggression and have lower sex guilt. In contrast, males who score higher on the femininity side of the BSRI will have lower sadism and indirect aggression scores and higher sex guilt.
Keywords
student research, psychology
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Disciplines
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Forehand, Kayleigh; Robles, Katherine; Powell, Rachel; Sheffield, Richard; Fields, Harley; and Helms, Haley, "Does Endorsement of Sex Roles Differentially Predict Sex Guilt, Indirect Aggression, Sadism, and Narcissism?" (2024). JSU Student Symposium 2024. 35.
https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/ce_jsustudentsymp_2024/35