Sex Differences in Interpersonal Problems: A Circumplex Analysis

The structure and magnitude of sex differences in interpersonal problems across several data sets were examined, guided by the interpersonal circumplex model and the structural summary method. Data were self-reported interpersonal difficulties, assessed with the 64-item version of the Inventory of I...

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Published in:Psychological assessment 2009-12, Vol.21 (4), p.515-527
Main Authors: Gurtman, Michael B, Lee, Debbiesiu L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dominance-Subordination
Effect Size
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender Differences
Hostility
Human
Human Sex Differences
Humans
Individual Characteristics
Individuality
Interpersonal communication
Interpersonal Interaction
Interpersonal Relations
Interpersonal Relationship
Inventories
Inventory of Interpersonal Problems
Male
Middle Aged
Patients
Personality
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Personality Traits
Personality. Affectivity
Problem Solving
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data
Reference Values
Reproducibility of Results
Sampling Studies
Self Concept
Sex Factors
Social Issues
Social Perception
Socialization
Studies
Test Items
Undergraduate Students
Young Adult
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Summary:The structure and magnitude of sex differences in interpersonal problems across several data sets were examined, guided by the interpersonal circumplex model and the structural summary method. Data were self-reported interpersonal difficulties, assessed with the 64-item version of the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP; L. M. Horowitz, S. E. Rosenberg, B. A. Baer, G. Ureño, & V. S. Villaseñor, 1988 ) . In Study 1, the authors focused on sex differences at the level of specific interpersonal complaints (item level). In Study 2, the authors examined sex differences in octant scores of the IIP circumplex (scale level), in a reanalysis of archival data. The structural summary method was used to identify points of maximum difference between men and women in the interpersonal continuum and to estimate effect sizes. Results from the 2 studies converged in suggesting a dimension of difference involving problems in Hostile-Dominance vs. Friendly-Submission. The magnitude of effect size was consistent with previous reports in the personality literature. These sex differences appeared to be best explained by a one-dimensional model. Findings were generally consistent across 3 different types of samples.
ISSN:1040-3590
1939-134X
DOI:10.1037/a0017085