Korean J Adult Nurs.  2011 Oct;23(5):423-433.

Gender Role Identity of Female College Students and the Diversity of its Types

• Park EA

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to describe the facets of gender role identity as reported by several disciplines undergraduate female college students, and to confirm the characteristics and differences according to the types.
METHODS
A Q sort methodology was utilized to gather responses to gender role identity. Forty subjects' responses were analyzed by QUANL PC program.
RESULTS
The subject responses were classified into four gender role patterns: 1) paternity-sensitive type, 2) conviction-sensitive type, 3) sensibility-inhibitive type and 4) sensibility-expressive type.
CONCLUSION
The findings add to the understanding of women college students and their perception of their gender role identify. Further studies need to be done to understand how the four patterns relate to success or satisfaction for female college students.

MeSH Terms

Female
Gender Identity
Humans
Polymethacrylic Acids
Q-Sort
Polymethacrylic Acids