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Androgen effects on women's gendered behaviour

J R Udry1, N M Morris, J Kovenock

  • 1Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA.

Journal of Biosocial Science
|July 1, 1995
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Prenatal androgen exposure during the second trimester, combined with adult androgens, influences adult women's gendered behavior. This hormonal theory explains significant individual differences in women's behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Behavioral Science
  • Psychology

Background:

  • The hormonal theory of sex-dimorphic behavior is primarily studied in males.
  • Its applicability to adult women's behavior requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the hormonal theory of sex-dimorphic behavior in adult women.
  • To examine the relationship between prenatal and adult androgen exposure and gendered behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Recruited a sample of 27-30-year-old white women.
  • Assessed prenatal androgen exposure (second trimester).
  • Measured adult androgen levels and gendered behavior.

Main Results:

  • Second-trimester prenatal androgen exposure, interacting with adult androgens, significantly masculinized women's behavior.

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  • These hormonal factors explained a substantial portion of within-sex variance in adult gendered behavior.

    • Conclusions:

    • The hormonal theory of sex-dimorphic behavior is applicable to adult women.
    • Both prenatal and adult androgen exposure play crucial roles in shaping women's gendered behavior.