A Comparison of Male and Female College Student Presidents on Self-Esteem, Sex-Role Identity, Achieving Styles and Career Aspirations by Gender Composition of Student Organization
A Comparison of Male and Female College Student Presidents on Self-Esteem, Sex-Role Identity, Achieving Styles and Career Aspirations by Gender Composition of Student Organization
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1989
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Varwig, Jana Ellen
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McEwen, Marylu K.
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore gender
differences in the self- esteem, sex- role identity,
achieving styles and career aspirations of 164 male and
female college student leaders. Also explored were
potential differences between student leaders of
single-sex and mixed-sex groups across the same
dimensions. All presidents of registered student
organizations were asked to participate in the study.
Seventy-one percent of the presidents responded and were
included in the study. Respondents were administered the
Rosenberg Self- esteem Scale, the Bern Sex- role Inventory,
the L-BLA Achieving Styles Inventory and a questionnaire
containing items on career aspirations. No significant
differences were found between male and female student leaders on the self- esteem or sex- role identity variables.
Significant gender differences were found on five of the
nine achieving styles and on two of the indicators of
career aspiration -- college major and preference for a
full-time or interrupted career. No significant
differences were found between student leaders of
single-sex and mixed-sex groups.