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Sex Role Traits And Psychological Merger In Lesbian Relationships, Susan G. Dahlstrom
Sex Role Traits And Psychological Merger In Lesbian Relationships, Susan G. Dahlstrom
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Much of the literature on lesbian relationships links the positive feminine relational trait (intimacy or communion) with problems of psychological merger (Burch, 1982, 1985; Decker, 1984; Elise, 1986; Krestan and Bepko, 1980). Karpel (1976), describes psychological merger as a person's "state of ernbeddedness in and undifferentiation within, the relational context" (p. 67) . This study explores the femininity/masculinity sex role traits as they relate to psychological merger in lesbian couples.
Thirty-eight lesbian couples were recruited through friendship and acquaintance networks, newsletter announcements and direct solicitation of members of the Portland Lesbian Community Project (LCP). Couples had to have been living …
Statistical Models For Predicting Selected Personality Dimensions Using Components Of The Male Sex-Role, Robert Gordon Cupp
Statistical Models For Predicting Selected Personality Dimensions Using Components Of The Male Sex-Role, Robert Gordon Cupp
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