The feminine and masculine gender role stress - conclusions from Polish studies

Abstract

The concept of gender role stress is based on the assumption that some women and men might have problems adapting to the feminine and masculine gender roles imposed on them by society. 1515 people took part in the study to verify feminine and masculine gender role stress models in the Polish population. The studies show that the fve-factor feminine and masculine stress models are justifed. Men display higher stress connected with “physical inadequacy” than women, whereas women score higher on other subscales associated with feminine and masculine gender role stress. Gender role stress is more connected with femininity. Personality correlates of gender role stress were sought. © 2010, Versita. All rights reserved.