Sex-role orientation: effect on self-esteem, need achievement and internality in college females.

This study investigated the effect of sex-role orientation on self-esteem, n Achievement, and internality in 98 college females. Specifically it was predicted that (a) college females possessing a non-traditional sex-role orientation would score higher in n Achievement than those possessing a traditional sex-role orientation; (b) no statistical difference would exist in the self-esteem scores of the two groups; and (c) the strength of the relationship between self-esteem and internality would vary for "non-traditional" (r = .41) and "traditional" females (r = .11). All three hypotheses received support from data of 98 undergraduates.