A comparative analysis of the home-career conflict, sex role orientation, levels of self-esteem and locus-of-control in black and white females majoring in traditional and nontraditional career fields

The purpose of this dissertation was to assess, comparatively, the levels of home-career conflict in black and white females majoring in traditional and nontraditional careers. This dissertation also examined sex role orientation, levels of self-esteem and locus of control in reference to how these variables may relate to females in these traditional and nontraditional careers. It was predicted that black females majoring in traditional and nontraditional careers experienced less home-career conflict than white females majoring in traditional and nontraditional careers. In reference to sex role orientation, self-esteem and locus of control, the hypotheses predicted that the females majoring in nontraditional careers would possess more androgynous or masculine sex role characteristics, higher levels of self-esteem and more internal control than the females majoring in traditional careers. Black and white females did not significantly differ in their levels of home-career conflict. The females majoring in nontraditional careers possessed more androgynous and/or masculine sex role characteristics and higher levels of self-esteem than the females majoring in traditional careers. The loci of control of the females majoring in nontraditional careers were not significantly different from the loci of control of the females majoring in traditional careers.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Rovaris, Jillandra Carter

Contributors dc:contributor

• Terwilliger, Edith R.

• Women's Studies
• Education, General

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1992 Rovaris, Jillandra Carter

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9236584
(UMI)AAI9236584

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21471