Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students

This study examined the psychological profile of effeminates (n = 45) in comparison with matched-groups of normal males (n = 45) and females (n=45). Respondents were Malaysian students aged between 19-24 years. Results of the one-way analyses of variance showed that effeminate students were similar...

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Main Authors: Noor, Noraini M., Abd Rahman, Shukran, Farooqui, Jamil, Nasr, Ahmad Muhammad, Md. Noon, Hazizan
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spelling my.iium.irep.178362013-07-23T03:39:47Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/17836/ Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students Noor, Noraini M. Abd Rahman, Shukran Farooqui, Jamil Nasr, Ahmad Muhammad Md. Noon, Hazizan BP1075 Sex role HM1001 Social psychology HM811 Deviant behavior. Social deviance This study examined the psychological profile of effeminates (n = 45) in comparison with matched-groups of normal males (n = 45) and females (n=45). Respondents were Malaysian students aged between 19-24 years. Results of the one-way analyses of variance showed that effeminate students were similar to females in terms of their perceptions of their body image, thinking, and gender characteristics. However, they were more androgynous than normal female students. Although effeminates reported the lowest level of self-esteem, contrary to prediction, they showed low psychological distress. The results are discussed with respect to their current situation as well as the general literature in this area. Psychologia Society, Kyoto University 2003 Article REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/17836/1/2003_Psychological_Profiles.pdf Noor, Noraini M. and Abd Rahman, Shukran and Farooqui, Jamil and Nasr, Ahmad Muhammad and Md. Noon, Hazizan (2003) Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students. Psychologia: An International Journal of Psychological Sciences, 46 (4). pp. 235-245. http://www.educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cogpsy/psychologia/
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topic BP1075 Sex role
HM1001 Social psychology
HM811 Deviant behavior. Social deviance
spellingShingle BP1075 Sex role
HM1001 Social psychology
HM811 Deviant behavior. Social deviance
Noor, Noraini M.
Abd Rahman, Shukran
Farooqui, Jamil
Nasr, Ahmad Muhammad
Md. Noon, Hazizan
Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students
description This study examined the psychological profile of effeminates (n = 45) in comparison with matched-groups of normal males (n = 45) and females (n=45). Respondents were Malaysian students aged between 19-24 years. Results of the one-way analyses of variance showed that effeminate students were similar to females in terms of their perceptions of their body image, thinking, and gender characteristics. However, they were more androgynous than normal female students. Although effeminates reported the lowest level of self-esteem, contrary to prediction, they showed low psychological distress. The results are discussed with respect to their current situation as well as the general literature in this area.
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author Noor, Noraini M.
Abd Rahman, Shukran
Farooqui, Jamil
Nasr, Ahmad Muhammad
Md. Noon, Hazizan
author_facet Noor, Noraini M.
Abd Rahman, Shukran
Farooqui, Jamil
Nasr, Ahmad Muhammad
Md. Noon, Hazizan
author_sort Noor, Noraini M.
title Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students
title_short Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students
title_full Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students
title_fullStr Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students
title_full_unstemmed Psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students
title_sort psychological profiles of effeminate, male and female students
publisher Psychologia Society, Kyoto University
publishDate 2003
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/17836/1/2003_Psychological_Profiles.pdf
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http://www.educ.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cogpsy/psychologia/
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