Sex-Role Orientation in Men Is Related to Salivary Testosterone Levels - Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science

JBBS > Vol.3 No.7, November 2013

Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science

Volume 3, Issue 7 (November 2013)

ISSN Print: 2160-5866 ISSN Online: 2160-5874

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Sex-Role Orientation in Men Is Related to Salivary Testosterone Levels ()

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DOI: 10.4236/jbbs.2013.37054 4,297 Downloads 6,469 Views Citations

Author(s)

Miriam J. Law Smith, Denis K. Deady, Martin A. Sharp, Emad A. S. Al-Dujaili

Affiliation(s)

Department of Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Department of Psychology, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
Dietetics, Nutrition & Biological Sciences, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK.
School of Psychology, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK.

ABSTRACT

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 testosterone 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.

KEYWORDS

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

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

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