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  • Title: Gender role identity in a sample of Italian male homosexuals.
    Author: Zoccali R, Muscatello MR, Bruno A, Serranò D, Campolo D, Pandolfo G, Cedro C, La Torre D, Meduri M.
    Journal: J Homosex; 2008; 55(2):265-73. PubMed ID: 18982573.
    Abstract:
    Gender role is a multifactorial concept, as gender-related attitudes, behaviors, and personality are partially autonomous. The aim of the study was to evaluate the prevalent gender role identity in a sample of male homosexuals. One hundred male homosexuals and 50 male heterosexuals matched for age and sex, have been assessed with the Italian version of the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (BSRI; Bem, 1974). Statistically significant differences have been found between the two groups at the dimensions "Masculine" (z = 1.963; p = 0.001) and "Androgyny" (z = 2.367; p < 0.0001). The results obtained from the present study tend to confirm that homosexuals view themselves as adrogynous individuals, sharing both features of masculine and feminine gender roles.
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