Masculinity and femininity predict optimal mental health: A belated test of the androgyny hypothesis

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-101

  Lefkowitz, Emily S ^a   Zeldow, Peter B ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASCULINITY; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 33747873769     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa8701_08     Document Type: Article

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