Sex differences in self‐reported anxiety for different situations and modes of response
- 1 September 1974
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Scandinavian Journal of Psychology
- Vol. 15 (1) , 154-160
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9450.1974.tb00570.x
Abstract
Abstract.— A review was made of recent studies employing different S‐R inventories of anxiety and fear. The review pointed to the need for studies of sex differences for inventories where both situations and modes of response are selected separately. Such an analysis was made in the present study with regard to sex differences in both level and variability of self‐reported anxiety for both total scores, factor scores, and single situation and response scales. The Ss were 116 adolescents, about 16 years of age. The inventory comprised 17 situations and 18 modes of response. With a few minor exceptions the analyses showed consistent sex differences throughout, with girls scoring higher than boys and showing greater interindividual variability in reported anxiety. Among other things, the results are discussed in relation to sex differences reported for physiological variables.Keywords
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