Obstfeld L S, Lupfer M B, Lupfer S L
J Sex Marital Ther. 1985 Winter;11(4):248-58. doi: 10.1080/00926238508405451.
This study examined the hypotheses that individuals who are sexually functional and/or highly satisfied with their sexual relations exhibit an androgynous gender identity as well as high levels of congruence among their gender identity, sex-role expectations, and sex-role performance. Conversely, it was hypothesized that sexually dysfunctional and/or dissatisfied people display a polarized gender identity and low levels of congruence among their gender identity, sex-role expectations, and sex-role performance. A total of 61 married or intimate heterosexual couples served as subjects. Each subject completed a Bem Sex-Role Inventory three times, the instructions differing each time in order to provide measures of gender identity, sex-role expectations, and sex-role performance. Subjects also completed specially designed questionnaires which gauged their sexual functioning and sexual satisfaction. The results did not support the hypotheses. Instead, the evidence suggested that sexual functioning and satisfaction for both men and women are associated with the perception that the actor possesses significantly more masculine traits than the typical same-sex person, whereas dysfunctioning and lower levels of satisfaction are associated with the perception that the actor exhibits more feminine traits than the typical member of one's sex group. The implications of these findings are discussed.
性功能正常和/或对性关系高度满意的个体表现出双性化的性别认同，并且在其性别认同、性别角色期望和性别角色表现之间存在高度一致性。相反，研究假设性功能障碍和/或不满意的人表现出两极化的性别认同，并且在其性别认同、性别角色期望和性别角色表现之间一致性较低。共有61对已婚或有亲密关系的异性恋夫妇作为研究对象。每位研究对象三次完成贝姆性别角色量表，每次的指导语不同，以便测量性别认同、性别角色期望和性别角色表现。研究对象还完成了专门设计的问卷，以评估他们的性功能和性满意度。研究结果不支持这些假设。相反，证据表明，男性和女性的性功能和满意度都与这样一种认知有关，即行为者具有比典型的同性个体显著更多的男性特质，而性功能障碍和较低的满意度则与这样一种认知有关，即行为者表现出比同性别群体的典型成员更多的女性特质。本文讨论了这些研究结果的意义。
