Sex Role Orientation and Psychological Well-Being among Working Black Women
- 1 November 1994
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Black Psychology
- Vol. 20 (4) , 469-482
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00957984940204006
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship of sex role orientation to indices of psychological well-being among 113 Black multiple-role working women. Analyses revealed significant differences among the four sex-typed groups on self-esteem and depression. The sex-typed group had significantly higher depression and lower self-esteem scores than the androgynous group. The undifferentiated group had significantly higher depression and lower self-esteem scores when compared with the androgynous and cross-typed groups. There were no significant differences between the four sex-typed groups on role conflict or life satisfaction. Further research is needed to understand how different sex role orientations support different roles that Black women occupy.Keywords
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