Table 3 continued Gender role Measure / Coping Stressful Scoring Measure Author Population Situation Statistical Analysis Key findings Statistics procedure (Dependent investigated (Independent Variable) Variable) Nezu & University Five most BSRI / PSI, CRI MANOVA Only masculinity was associated with 196), = 15.85, < F(1, p Nezu (1987) students stressful Median-split Sex × High-low significant differences .001 events in the masculinity × (Bem’s last year. norms) femininity with No significant differences as a the measures of consequence of interaction of masculinity 196), = 0.73, ns F(1, problem solving and and femininity (androgyny) coping High masc. individuals scored lower on Dunn-Bonferroni problem-solving (indicating effective post hoc tests problem-solving), avoidance-coping and * emotion-focused, compared to low masc.. High masc. individuals scored higher on active-behavioural and problem-focused * coping, Patterson & Wives of Separation PAQ / CSI Pearson correlations Andr. gender role was positively correlated McCubbin Naval from husband Median-split with: = .26, = .025 r p (1984) personnel Maintaining family integrity Developing interpersonal relationships and = .23, = .05 r p social support = .18. =.05 r p Managing psychological tension and strain = .28, = .01 r p Acceptance of lifestyle and optimism =.16, ns r Developing self-reliance and self-esteem = .26, = .025 r p Balanced coping strategy * indicates full statistics not reported in the study. Andr. = Androgynous, Masc. = Masculine, Fem. = Feminine, Und. = Undifferentiated, Note.
Table 3 continued Author Population Stressful Situation investigated Gender role Measure / Scoring procedure (Independent Variable) Coping Measure (Dependent Variable) Statistical Analysis Key findings Statistics Nezu & Nezu (1987) University students Five most stressful events in the last year. BSRI / Median-split (Bem’s norms) PSI, CRI MANOVA Sex × High-low masculinity × femininity with the measures of problem solving and coping Dunn-Bonferroni post hoc tests Only masculinity was associated with significant differences No significant differences as a consequence of interaction of masculinity and femininity (androgyny) High masc. individuals scored lower on problem-solving (indicating effective problem-solving), avoidance-coping and emotion-focused, compared to low masc.. High masc. individuals scored higher on active-behavioural and problem-focused coping, F(1, 196), = 15.85, p < .001 F(1, 196), = 0.73, ns * * Patterson & McCubbin (1984) Wives of Naval personnel Separation from husband PAQ / Median-split CSI Pearson correlations Andr. gender role was positively correlated with: Maintaining family integrity Developing interpersonal relationships and social support Managing psychological tension and strain Acceptance of lifestyle and optimism Developing self-reliance and self-esteem Balanced coping strategy r = .26, p = .025 r = .23, p = .05 r = .18. p =.05 r = .28, p = .01 r =.16, ns r = .26, p = .025 Note. * indicates full statistics not reported in the study. Andr. = Androgynous, Masc. = Masculine, Fem. = Feminine, Und. = Undifferentiated,