ابعاد ردسالاری و انتخاب اصلی سنتی

We sought to extend the existing research on men who pursue female-dominated careers by examining three masculinity-related constructs which have received little attention in the literature: masculinity ideology, masculine gender-role conflict, and homophobia. Two groups of 50 men, classified as career-traditional or career-nontraditional, were compared in terms of their scores on the Male Role Norms Scale (MRNS), the Gender-Role Conflict Scale (GRCS), and the Index of Homophobia-Modified (IHP-M). Consistent with predictions, results revealed that career-traditional men endorsed antifemininity and toughness norms, reported difficulties concerning restrictive emotionality and restrictive affectionate behavior between men, and indicated homophobic attitudes to a greater extent than did career-nontraditional men. Contrary to prediction, career-traditional and career-nontraditional men did not indicate different endorsement of status norms; difficulties concerning success, power, and competition; or conflicts between work and family relations. Implications for future research and counseling are discussed.