The Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and the Bem Sex-Rol
e Inventory were given to 218 primarily middle class college students
of whom 90% were Caucasian. A 2 x 4 x 2 univariate factorial analysis
of variance was used to examine the association of attachment level wi
th gender gender-role identify, and the within subjects factor of atta
chment figure. Feminine and androgynous individuals reported significa
ntly higher levels of parental attachment than those classified as mas
culine and undifferentiated There were also similar multivariate diffe
rences among the gender-role categories on the IPPA subscales of Commu
nication Trust and Alienation. Across all participants, attachment to
mother was higher than to father Although there were no overall gender
differences in parental attachment, females reported higher peer atta
chment.