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Androgyny: a function of degree?

M K Scaramucci, J I Laylon

    Journal of Dental Hygiene : JDH
    |January 1, 1990
    PubMed
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    Psychological androgyny in dental hygiene students was examined. Findings show most students are feminine, but baccalaureate students exhibit more androgyny than associate degree students.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Health Professions Education

    Background:

    • Psychological androgyny, the absence of strong masculine or feminine traits, is relevant to understanding gender roles.
    • Previous research on dental hygiene students yielded conflicting results regarding sex-typing, using limited samples.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate psychological androgyny among dental hygiene students.
    • To examine the impact of sex-typing on the dental hygiene profession.
    • To test if baccalaureate students are more androgynous than associate degree students.

    Main Methods:

    • A sample of 321 first- and second-year dental hygiene students from four US regions was surveyed.
    • The Bem Sex-Role Inventory (60-item) was used to assess masculinity, femininity, and androgyny.

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  • Data were analyzed using a general linear model and chi-square tests.

    • Main Results:

    • The majority of dental hygiene students were predominantly feminine-sex-typed, with androgyny as the second most common characteristic.
    • A significant difference in psychological androgyny was observed between degree programs.
    • Baccalaureate degree-seeking students showed a higher prevalence of androgynous sex-typing compared to associate degree students.

    Conclusions:

    • Dental hygiene students, as a whole, tend to be feminine-sex-typed.
    • Higher education (baccalaureate programs) may foster greater psychological androgyny in dental hygiene students.
    • Sex-typing and androgyny are important considerations within the dental hygiene profession.