The sex-role-based perceptions of self
and spouse in a group of female-to-male transsexuals, their wives, and a
matched control group were studied. Each participant was given four copies of
the Personal Attributes Questionnaire and asked to rate self, spouse, ideal
self, and ideal spouse.
The transsexual group rated themselves
significantly higher than the control male group on the F scale, while there
were no significant differences between the two groups on the M and M-F
scales.
The transsexuals' wives rated their spouses
higher than did the control women on the F scale, and this difference
approached significance. There were no significant differences between the
spouse ratings of these two groups on the M and M-F scales.
These results are discussed in terms of the
relationship between sex role and gender identity and in terms of the theories
that propose role strain as the cause of transsexualism.
Citation:
Arch Sex Behav 1984 Feb;13(1):51-7 an article published on the Internet by
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