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Sex-Role Orientation in Men Is Related to Salivary Testosterone Levels
  Previous research has implicated the involvement of androgens in sex-role orientation in males, from studies of 2 nd to 4 th digit ratio (a purported marker of prenatal testosterone). The present pilot study investigates the relationship between salivary testosterone levels and sex-role orientation using Bem Sex Role Inventory (BSRI) scores in adult males. Twenty-one males (aged 18 -24) completed the BSRI and provided saliva samples for assay. BSRI Femininity scores were significantly negatively correlated with testosterone levels; the higher the Femininity scores, the lower the testos-terone levels. There was no relation of BSRI Masculinity scores with testosterone levels. Our preliminary results add to the research suggesting that sex-role orientation in males may be partially related to underlying hormone levels.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    30 November 2013

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Scientific Research Publishing, Inc.

  • DOI:

    10.4236/jbbs.2013.37054

  • ISSN:

    2160-5866

  • Funders:

    Historic Funder (pre-Worktribe)

Citation

Smith, M. J. L., Deady, D. K., Sharp, M. A., & Al-Dujaili, E. A. S. (2013). Sex-Role Orientation in Men Is Related to Salivary Testosterone Levels. Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science, 3(7), 518-521. https://doi.org/10.4236/jbbs.2013.37054

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Keywords

Testosterone; Androgens; Sex-Role; Masculinity; Femininity; Gender; Personality

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