Care-Oriented Morality : Relationships to Gender and Sex Role Identity

보살핌 지향의 도덕성에 관한 연구 - 성별 및 성역할 정체감과의 관계를 중심으로 -

  • 곽경화 (덕성여자대학교 평생교육원) ;
  • 정옥분 (고려대학교 가정교육과)
  • Published : 2000.06.01

Abstract

This Study investigated the relationships of care-oriented morality to gender and sex role identity in young adults. Care-oriented morality was assessed by the Ethic of Care Interview(ECI) while sex role identity was assessed by the Korean Sex Role Inventory(KSRI) with a sample of 48 men and 42 women between 20 and 35 years of age. The level of care-oriented morality of most of the subjects was Level 2. There was a significant difference between men and women in level of care-oriented morality by both x2 and ANOVA. That is, women averaged and levels 2.5 and 3 while men averaged levels 1 and 1.5. The ANOVA reveled difference in sex role identity types by levels of care-oriented morality on the ANOVA test.

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