The relationship between masculinity and the Type A behavior pattern: the moderating effects of femininity

The purpose of the study was to examine whether a high level of masculinity is associated with the Type A behavior pattern, and whether the level of f emininity moderates any main effect for masculinity. The subjects were 743 male and 560 female undergraduate students. In the statistical analysis, we found evidence of the masculinity effect on every Type A score, and a mode rating effect of femininity on the "speed-power" subscale score. We discuss the validity of four models of the functions of masculinity and femininity , and consider the moderating effect of femininity in the light of the inte ractive androgyny model.