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The Impact of Sex and Situational Cues on the Endorsement of Traditional Gender-Role Attitudes and Behaviors in Dating Couples

David L. Vogel

University of Florida

Carolyn M. Tucker

University of Florida

Stephen R. Wester

University of Florida

Martin Heesacker

University of Florida

This investigation examines the effects of sex of participant, sex-role orientation and conversation topic on women's and men's endorsement of traditional gender-role attitudes and behaviors within intimate relationships. Sixty dating couples were randomly assigned to one of three conditions: a discussion about the intimacy in their relationship, a discussion about everyday things, or a no-treatment control condition. The intimate-conversation condition elicited greater subscription to traditional gender-role attitudes and behaviors than the other two conditions. This was true for both men and women. Participants' own feminine or masculine sex-role orientation was not related to their endorsement of gender-role attitudes and behaviors. These findings underscore the importance of examining specific situational influences, such as the nature of the conversation topic, in understanding the dynamic nature of peoples' gender-role attitudes and behaviors.

Key Words: communication • couples • gender-role • stereotypes

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 16, No. 4, 459-473 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407599164003
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